Grave new world: the Greenland row's lasting damage

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  The Economist Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

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  I'm your host Rosie Bloor.

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  Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the event shaping your world.

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  The future of TikTok in America has long been in flux,

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  with threats to shut it down or demands to completely separate itself from its Chinese owners.

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  Today is the deadline for a resolution on its future.

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  Our correspondent reports.

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  And it's a tough world out there, and our music seems to reflect that.

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  Analysis of chart-topping pop lyrics over time shows that the mood is only darkening.

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  Heartbreak has always been a theme.

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  Now angst joins it.

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  The era of the seriously sad song is upon us.

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  First up though.

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  Even by Donald Trump's usual standards, the past few days have been a whirlwind.

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  At the weekend, Trump seemed to take the NATO alliance to the brink.

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  threatening tariffs on any allies opposing his plan to acquire Greenland.

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  Yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

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  in a long and rambling speech, he lambasted European leaders.

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  I love Europe, and I want to see Europe go good.

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  But it's not heading in the right direction.

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