The Economist
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A lethal injection chamber at Washington State Penitentiary.
The drugs don’t work
America’s grim record of failed executions
What happens when states combine ineptitude with the death penalty
Birds eye view of a person at their desk in a shadowy room. Above him and covering the view is a vortex of bank cards
Card games
The AI boom meets a new kind of crypto scam
Payment cards linked to cryptocurrency accounts may enable Chinese purchases of American AI models
Displaced Palestinian children watch a film at an open-air cinema in Gaza
Inhabiting the uninhabitable
Jared Kushner has a $2.45bn recovery plan for Gaza
But the board of peace’s grand promises ring hollow in the strip
A watchmaker looks at the inside of a Rolex watch through a magnifying glass
Even more exclusive
The Swiss watch industry is shrinking—but getting swankier
Brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe are consolidating the market
The opening ceremony of the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai
Faster, sharper, shinier
China lavishes attention on a little-known competition
It sees the “skills Olympics” as a chance to boost its power