Editor’s Picks: July 18th 2019

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is likely to be even more <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/07/18/the-2020-campaign-will-be-more-racially-divisive-than-2016-was" target="_blank">racially divisive than his first</a>. <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2019/07/20/how-whatsapp-is-used-and-misused-in-africa" target="_blank">WhatsApp</a> has become Africa’s most popular messaging platform but also a political tool to spread misinformation (8’22). And, <a href="https://www.economist.com/china/2019/07/20/politically-correct-cross-dressing-in-china" target="_blank">drag performers in China</a> are adapting to their socially conservative society (16’17).</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>