Underworked American students

U.S. students are underworked compared to Europeans, writes The Economist. (Americans) have one of the shortest school years anywhere, a mere 180 days compared with an average of 195 for OECD...

'Economist' loves vintage pop-culture trivia

The message is that we're so immersed in pop culture (even 30-year-old TV shows) that we're ignorant of current events. (...)

'Economist' delivers pizza as its second job

The magazine is courting college-age readers who have a healthy intellectual appetite and an unhealthy diet. (...)

Slave Trade Transparency

The Economist Feb 24 issue had an intriguing article (by subscription) on how pervasive the slave trade industry was in Britain and other European countries during the late 1700's:So integral to...