Knock-down, Draghi-out fight: Italy in turmoil
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 21 July 2022
⏱️ 26 minutes
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For the second time in a week, Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tendered his resignation as his motley coalition government splintered further. The upheaval could not come at a worse time for the country. The pandemic’s devastating costs not only to children’s learning but also to their development are becoming clearer. And researchers are getting bacteria to make jet fuel.
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| 1:17.7 | Most countries close schools for at least a little while during the pandemic. |
| 1:22.1 | Some closed them longer than others. |
| 1:24.7 | And recent models show that the damage from extended closures may be even worse than many feared. |
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| 1:37.3 | In aviation, especially the long-haul kind, it looks all but impossible. |
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