Mr Bush enjoys the fruits of partisanship without the thorns.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

Tossed with crisp escarole and treviso and set off by the warm, sweet vinaigrette (which should be viscous but not heavy), the fruits complete a dish that illustrates Mr. Kahan's gift for making even the simplest of ingredients feel surprising.

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The government's original idea, outlined by Mr Fabius last August, was to distribute the fruits of a healthy economy by lowering income-tax rates across the board.

ECONOMIST: France

That approach might force the government to forgo using the fruits of its initial interrogation to prosecute Mr. Tsarnaev, though such information might be used for other purposes, such as developing or investigating leads.

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And since drugs take such a long time to develop, Mr Vasella believes intellectual-property protection will be sufficient by the time the research laboratory produces its first fruits.

ECONOMIST: Novartis