Third times the harm: Africas crippling covid-19 wave

Published: June 28, 2021, 9:57 a.m.

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Hopes that the continent had escaped the worst of the pandemic have proved too hasty; our correspondent describes a slow-rolling tragedy with little hope of respite. Reading scores in America are shockingly low; many blame how the skill is taught. We examine one state\\u2019s experiment with a method known to work better. And how smartphones are changing the film industry. 

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