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Highlights include coverage of council housing, dementia and vaccination, China’s lithography and chip industry, and guidance on asking good questions. Regional reporting spans Britain, Europe, the United States, the Americas, the Middle East & Africa, and Asia, with additional business, finance, science & technology, and culture features.","| Don’t build more council houses |\n| --- |\n| Ajab that reduces dementia risk |\n| China, lithography and a Dutch master |\n| How to ask a good question |\n| JULY 11TH–17TH 2026 |\n\ntheman who would change russia  \nAtop oligarch  \nspeaks out  \nC002  \nC002  \nThe Economist July 11th 2026 3  \nContents  \nOn the cover  \nA leading Russian oligarch speaks out, warning of the looming disaster facing his country: leader, page 7. Russians are growing anxious and angry as the war hits home, page 28. After training as a physicist, Andrey Melnichenkobecame Russia’s biggest industrialist. Now, he tells Arkady Ostrovsky, he has a plan for the existential challenge facing his country: 1843, page 53  \nDon’t build more council houses  \nBritain’s prime-minister-in-waiting promises the biggest programme of council-housebuilding since the post-war period. That is a mistake: leader, page 8, and analysis, pages 16 and 17  \nAjab that reduces dementia risk One simple vaccination may make a big difference. More people should get it: leader, page 9. The world is making heady progress in the fight against the condition: briefing, page 13. An ageing society might not cost too much: Free Exchange, page 75  \nChina, lithography and a Dutch master Has China obtained the world’s most important machine? Page 47. Its chip industry is advancing rapidly, page 64  \nHow to ask a good question  \nConsideration, consistency and curveballs: Bartleby, page 65  \n→ Download The Economist’sapp for articles, podcasts, videos and more, published throughout the week.  \n\n| The world this week\u003Cbr>5 A summary of political and business news |\n| --- |\n| Leaders\u003Cbr>7 Andrey Melnichenko\u003Cbr>The man who would change Russia\u003Cbr>8 Popular capitalism\u003Cbr>Baby steps\u003Cbr>8 Social housing\u003Cbr>The wrong fix\u003Cbr>9 Keeping memories alive\u003Cbr>A no-brainer for the brain\u003Cbr>10 Children and the law\u003Cbr>Who is capable of evil? |\n| Letters\u003Cbr>11 On AI and philosophers, the impact of the Iran war, academic standards, tall men, Alan Greenspan, Warrington |\n| By Invitation\u003Cbr>12 Mark Carney and Alexander Stubb on a world of ad hoc coalitions |\n| Briefing\u003Cbr>13 Dementia\u003Cbr>Brain gain\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Well Informed Even very small amounts of exercise might be more beneficial than you think, page 79 |\n|  |\n\n\n| Britain\u003Cbr>16 Housebuilding\u003Cbr>17 Social housing\u003Cbr>18 Weather forecasters\u003Cbr>21 The Farage circus\u003Cbr>22 AI in Westminster\u003Cbr>22 Tubby birds\u003Cbr>23 Bagehot Britain’s first woke prime minister |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Europe\u003Cbr>24 European defence\u003Cbr>25 Marine Le Pen is back\u003Cbr>26 The NATO summit\u003Cbr>27 Ukraine’s rift with Poland\u003Cbr>28 The mood in Russia\u003Cbr>29 Charlemagne Hail the state broadcaster |  |  |\n| United States\u003Cbr>30 A new identity politics\u003Cbr>31 Democrats’Maine crash\u003Cbr>32 The bill that won’t die\u003Cbr>33 Gen-Z Luddites\u003Cbr>34 The success of Dr Oz\u003Cbr>35 Lexington Democrats and crime |  |  |\n| The Americas\u003Cbr>36 Surveillance in Brazil\u003Cbr>37 Mexico bets on rail\u003Cbr>38 Canada’s mines |  |  |\n| Middle East & Africa\u003Cbr>39 Bombs and burial in Iran\u003Cbr>40 Rebuilding Syria\u003Cbr>41 The captagon trade\u003Cbr>42 Farming in Africa |  |  |\n| Asia\u003Cbr>43 Japan’s Silicon Island\u003Cbr>44 Renewable power\u003Cbr>45 Food safety in India\u003Cbr>45 South Korean Buddhism\u003Cbr>46 Ashoka What Indians are\u003Cbr>reading |  |  |\n\n⏩ Contents continues overleaf  \n4 The Economist July 11th 2026  \nContents  \n\n| China\u003Cbr>47 Intrigue over microchips\u003Cbr>48 A pastor is freed\u003Cbr>49 Testing a ballistic missile\u003Cbr>49 Laughing at British\u003Cbr>politics |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| International\u003Cbr>50 Not so minor offences\u003Cbr>52 The Telegram The\u003Cbr>annoying Mr Rutte |  |\n| 1843\u003Cbr>53 An oligarch breaks his\u003Cbr>silence |  |\n\nBusiness  \n61 The top-heavy economy  \n62 Xbox resets  \n63 Bike wars  \n64 Chinese chipmaking  \n65 Bartleby Better questions  \n66 Schumpeter Elon Hobbes  \n| Finance & economics\u003Cbr>67 Funding Chinese tech\u003Cbr>68 The AI bond binge\u003Cbr>71 The World Bank ungreens\u003Cbr>72 Gender gaps widen again\u003Cbr>73 The coming LNG crunch\u003Cbr>74 Buttonwood Europe’sunloved stocks\u003Cbr>75 Free Exchange T","cbCaip7g4S8k4vRU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip7g4S8k4vRU","pdf",8272758,3,1,88,"English","en",105,"# On the cover\n# Leaders\n# Letters\n# By Invitation\n# Briefing\n# Britain\n# Europe\n# United States\n# The Americas\n# Middle East & Africa\n# Asia\n# China\n# International\n# Business\n# Finance & economics\n# Science & technology\n# Culture\n# Economic & financial indicators\n# Obituary","[{\"question\":\"What major topics are featured in the Leaders section?\",\"answer\":\"The Leaders coverage includes council-housebuilding policy in Britain, dementia risk reduction through vaccination, China’s position in lithography and machine technology, and guidance on asking good questions.\"},{\"question\":\"Which regional editions are included in the table of contents?\",\"answer\":\"The table of contents covers Britain, Europe, the United States, the Americas, the Middle East \\u0026 Africa, and Asia, along with additional items under China and International.\"},{\"question\":\"What areas do the Business, Finance \\u0026 economics, and Science \\u0026 technology sections address?\",\"answer\":\"Business includes topics such as the economy, Xbox, bike wars, and Chinese chipmaking. 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