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The world after covid-19

Alan Doss and Mo Ibrahim on preventing covid from killing democracy in Africa

Suspending elections amid the pandemic could erode democracy unless proper laws are in place

The world after covid-19

Jared Diamond and Nathan Wolfe on the value of preparation

Crises are inevitable—but society can act beforehand to limit their destructiveness

The world after covid-19

Jennifer Doudna on how covid-19 is spurring science to accelerate

A change is under way in the respect for scientists, dissemination of research and forms of collaboration

The world after covid-19

Adam Grant on how jobs, bosses and firms may improve after the crisis

A legacy of the coronavirus may be more work satisfaction, more ethical leadership and a deeper sense of trust

The world after covid-19

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo on how economies can rebound

A pandemic is akin to a war. Countries can recover surprisingly fast with the right policies, but the poorest will need help

The world after covid-19

Guy Standing on how lockdowns make the case for a basic income

Universal basic income isn’t just a solution during the pandemic—it’s right for after it, too

The world after covid-19

Madeleine Albright on authoritarianism and the fight against the virus

America needs to re-engage with the world to restore faith in the future

The world after covid-19

Edward Luttwak on the political repercussions of the pandemic

The virus exposes uneasy truths wherever it infects

The world after covid-19

Margaret MacMillan on covid-19 as a turning point in history

The pandemic exposes our weaknesses and strengths. How the story unfolds will depend on leaders

The world after covid-19

Dambisa Moyo on a “Marshall Plan” for Africa

America and Europe should provide direct cash transfers to Africans to alleviate the covid crisis

The world after covid-19

Fu Ying on why China and America must co-operate to defeat covid-19

China is neither the former Soviet Union, nor intent on becoming the next America

The world after covid-19

Bill Gates on how to fight future pandemics

The coronavirus will hasten three big medical breakthroughs. That is just a start