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Britain\\u2019s central bank made an emergency cut and released a budget with a whopping \\xa330bn ($38bn) stimulus; we discuss what countries are doing, or should be, to cushion economies against the pandemic. After decades of false starts, laser-based weapons will soon shine on the battlefield. And a look at the legacy and philosophy of \\u201cThe Hitchhiker\\u2019s Guide to the Galaxy\\u201d as it turns 42.

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