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How the world's tourism economy recovered and rewired

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How the world's tourism economy recovered and rewired

Global tourism has bounced back faster than many predicted, but it has not returned to the same shape it left, and the pressures building in popular destinations are intensifying.

By The Daily World · 17 June 2026

Latin America's commodity economies, explained

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Latin America's commodity economies, explained

From copper to coffee to soybeans, Latin America's vast natural wealth shapes its politics, drives its growth, and leaves it exposed to forces beyond its borders.

By The Daily World · 12 June 2026

Quantum computing explained without the hype

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Quantum computing explained without the hype

Quantum computers are genuinely different from ordinary computers, but the gap between laboratory promise and real-world impact is still large.

By The Daily World · 4 June 2026

Africa's demographic boom, explained

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Africa's demographic boom, explained

Africa is on course to be home to more than a quarter of the world's population by mid-century, a shift that will reshape global economics, politics, and migration.

By The Daily World · 19 May 2026