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How imperfect technologies spread

Rich and poor consumers are seeing their spending patterns converge

An age-old problem might have a surprisingly simple solution

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

From the snack cupboard to the coffee machine

Parents swallow bad advice all too eagerly