The Economist.
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I'm Rosie Bloor.
And I'm Jason Palmer.
Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
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Our correspondent considers the rise of the seller brand.
And sea slugs are well-known thieves,
for instance stealing and then using their prey's defense mechanisms.
Now scientists have caught them stealing and using what are called chloroplasts.
Then, like plants, they can subsist on sunlight alone.
But first...
Keeping up with Thai politics can be tricky.
It's known for its dysfunction and for coups.
So when Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Peitangtong Shinawatra this month,
many wondered what was coming next.
She'd been recorded talking about a border dispute to former Cambodian leader Hun Sen,
apparently sounding subservient and disparaging Thailand's armed forces.
But she was already under pressure before that leaked tape.