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Governments around the world are taxing sugary drinks to help curb obesity, but do so-called 'sin taxes' on the likes of sugar or cigarettes work or has the nanny state gone rogue?

Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and James Harding of the BBC analyse the week’s news. This week: Should the West bring Vladimir Putin in from the cold?

Heads of state convene for the UN climate change conference, China promotes the rule of law through its annual Constitution Day and Art Basel Miami Beach showcases Cuban art

This week: Minecraft teaches history, Americans take a shine to cricket and space tourism comes one step closer for mankind

Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, Joel Budd discusses problems with current renewable power technologies and why we need to talk more about innovation

In the second of a two-part series, we debate the digital preservation of antiquities and learn how to sculpt with software inside The Economist's virtual-reality museum

Our correspondents discuss the importance of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity and how it is still revealing the secrets of our cosmos

Analysing the effects of terrorist acts on lost GDP or lower stockmarket indices may seem to be missing the point. But terrorists aim to wreak havoc, including with our economy

Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and James Harding of the BBC analyse the week’s news. This week: What challenge does Islamic State pose to Europe’s liberal values?

Hollande meets with Obama and Putin to talk about how to defeat Islamic State, Britain's chancellor George Osborne will deliver his autumn statement and the Pope visits Africa

These days, sports commentary boxes are filled with former players. But they’re not always as good behind the mic as they were on the field. In this podcast, our sports columnist Ed Smith – a professional cricketer turned broadcaster – joins Matthew Sweet to discuss the psychology behind excellence in sport, and how it’s the opposite of what you need as an analyst of the game

This week: The complex history of tap dancing, China loses its taste for ivory, and how to put air-conditioning into clothing

Our deputy editor Edward Carr explains the thinking behind our leading article on how to respond to the Paris attacks

In the first of a two-part series, we explore the wanton destruction of ancient sites by Islamic State and a crowdsourcing initiative trying to rescue something from the rubble

Google makes its core machine-learning system, TensorFlow, open-source and the Flying Robot International Film Festival kicks off in San Francisco