Sudan: inside the world’s worst war The Economist 2024-09-23 | Are war crimes being committed in the war in Sudan? We analyse open-source intelligence to investigate the allegations coming from the city of el-Fasher in Darfur.“Hell on earth”: satellite images document the siege of a Sudanese city: https://econ.st/3XI7PNU Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem: https://econ.st/4ewYeQF Anarchy in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst famine in 40 years: https://econ.st/4ewVNO6 The ripple effects of Sudan’s war are being felt across three continents: https://econ.st/3XDAeEN Sign up to our Africa newsletter: https://econ.st/3Xzy2Oj
Which language takes the longest to learn? The Economist 2024-10-18 | Why do some languages take longer to learn than others? Lane Greene, our language columnist explains.Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/4eAhtZp Which languages take the longest to learn?: https://econ.st/3NtqdFf Why some languages pay closer attention to family ties than others: https://econ.st/4f69weP
Leaderless: the death of Yahya Sinwar The Economist 2024-10-18 | Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7th attacks, is dead (economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/10/17/how-yahya-sinwars-death-will-change-the-middle-east?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). What does that mean for Hamas, for a ceasefire in Gaza and for regional stability more widely? Our swing-states series continues with Wisconsin (economist.com/united-states/2024/10/17/vital-election-races-in-wisconsin-are-awfully-close?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and Michigan (economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/prediction-model/president/michigan?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners): why do they no longer reliably vote Democrat (9:43)? And our obituaries editor on Sammy Basso (economist.com/obituary/2024/10/17/sammy-basso-led-research-into-his-own-rare-disease?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), a young mind in a body ageing ruthlessly rapidly (18:14).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Will young people let democracy die? The Economist 2024-10-17 | Younger generations are less satisfied with democracy than generations before them were at the same age. Our deputy editor, Robert Guest, asks what this means for the future of democracy. Film supported by @mishcon_de_reya00:00 - Is democracy dead?01:57 - Are young people to blame?02:24 - Spain: from dictator to democracy04:10 - Why are millennials disillusioned with democracy?05:10 - What is the satisfaction gap?06:30 - How media is manipulated06:12 - Populist leaders can be good for democracy07:45 - What’s at stake?Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletters: subscribenow.economist.comRead how Gen-Z protests could change Kenya: https://econ.st/4cVfE8c Listen: boomers in American politics: https://econ.st/3Xzjq1J Listen: how fragile is America’s democracy? https://econ.st/3ZjHckq Read: why British boomers are losing out: https://econ.st/3yX0wJR Read about social-media populists: https://econ.st/4e8PRuo Read our democracy index report: https://econ.st/3Mz4FXm US election coverage: https://econ.st/3XwzmTo
Shoal searching: the South China sea simmers The Economist 2024-10-17 | A constellation of islands, reefs and rock-piles has been the source of disputes for decades. As a new phase in the conflict (economist.com/leaders/2024/09/12/more-storms-are-brewing-in-the-south-china-sea?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) begins, how to calm things down? In the first of a series of first-person dispatches, we speak to a student in Gaza (09:50). And after a conservation success story, Europe’s wolves are again villains (economist.com/europe/2024/10/03/how-the-wolf-went-from-folktale-villain-to-culture-war-scapegoat?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in the popular imagination (18:19). Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Ukraine’s drone army is transforming war The Economist 2024-10-16 | By reshaping the balance between humans and technology on the battlefield, cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, explains how.Sign up to our defence newsletter: https://econ.st/4dgzw67How cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine: https://econ.st/4eR1Ayr What are FPV drones?: https://econ.st/4hbUHcL
Your money for a run? Campaign finance in America The Economist 2024-10-16 | Kamala Harris has proven to be an enormous draw for campaign donors. But the size of a candidate’s war chest influences the outcome much less (economist.com/united-states/2024/09/26/kamala-harris-is-outspending-donald-trump-will-it-matter?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) than it once did. Our correspondent meets asylum-seekers on a Dutch ship, investigating the new hard-right government’s tactics with migrants (economist.com/europe/2024/10/03/the-netherlands-new-hard-right-government-is-a-mess?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (09:39). And a survey of where the very scrapiest skyscrapers are going up (economist.com/interactive/culture/2024/09/20/what-supertall-skyscrapers-reveal-about-countries-that-build-them?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (17:42). Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Mapping Putin’s covert war in Europe The Economist 2024-10-15 | Arson, cyber attacks and assassination attempts. There’s been a sudden increase in suspicious incidents across Europe—all linked to Russia. We’ve mapped these events and found a pattern in Vladimir Putin's new tactics.
Keir eye for the FDI: an interview with Britain’s PM The Economist 2024-10-15 | Our correspondent sits down with Keir Starmer on the sidelines of a conference dedicated to drawing much-needed investment. We examine the prime minister’s pitch to investors (economist.com/britain/2024/10/14/sir-keir-starmers-elevator-pitch-for-investment?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). All the connections within the fruit fly’s brain have now been mapped out (economist.com/leaders/2024/10/03/a-map-of-a-fruit-flys-brain-could-help-us-understand-our-own?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners); we ask what that means for the human kind (11:44). And the chatbots that are surprisingly successful (economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/09/26/want-to-win-an-argument-use-a-chatbot?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) at dissuading conspiracy theorists (17:46).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Will both the House and Senate flip? The Economist 2024-10-14 | Never before in a US election have chambers of Congress, split between the two parties, both flipped. But according to our US election forecast model, there’s a very good chance it could happen this November. Idrees Kahloon, our Washington bureau chief, explains why the race for Capitol Hill should be attracting more attention.Our US election forecast model: https://econ.st/3NqyTwfWho will control the next Congress?: https://econ.st/3BSP3M9More of our United States coverage: https://econ.st/3A9RA49Sign up to our Checks and Balance newsletter: https://econ.st/3ZXWjR8
One giant, cheap for mankind: SpaceX’s Starship The Economist 2024-10-14 | The fifth test flight of the absolutely enormous Starship went entirely to plan (economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/13/elon-musks-spacex-has-achieved-something-extraordinary?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), returning everything to Earth for reuse and heralding a new era of big space missions with small price tags. Two years after Brazilians ejected Jair Bolsonaro, their inept and dangerous former president, he still shapes (economist.com/the-americas/2024/10/02/jair-bolsonaro-still-shapes-brazils-political-right?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) right-wing politics (11:30). And the anxiety-lined past and present of self-help books (economist.com/britain/2024/09/23/the-self-help-book-began-in-the-land-of-the-stiff-upper-lip?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (19:22). Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Labour’s love lost: Keir Starmer’s first 100 days The Economist 2024-10-11 | Britain’s Labour Party came to power promising to restore order and stability. Our correspondent explains whether its rocky start (economist.com/britain/2024/10/07/the-sue-gray-saga-casts-doubt-on-keir-starmers-managerial-chops?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) exposes a bigger political problem. Why the issue of abortion could swing voters in Nevada (economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/prediction-model/president/nevada?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (9:44). And remembering the life of Pearl Harbour veteran Yoshioko Masamitsu (economist.com/obituary/2024/10/09/yoshioka-masamitsu-saw-pearl-harbor-from-the-air?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (18.34). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Did Olena Zelenska really go on a $1m shopping spree in New York? The Economist 2024-10-10 | In 2023, a story about Olena Zelenska’s spending habits spread on social media. It was a lie. But how did it circulate so quickly—and what does it reveal about Russia’s disinformation war against the West?
Paradise lost: Hurricane Milton bashes Florida The Economist 2024-10-10 | Global warming is increasing the intensity of storms like the one that just hit Florida (economist.com/leaders/2024/10/09/how-florida-should-respond-to-hurricane-milton?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Our correspondent explains the science. In a week of reflection on the anniversary of the October 7th attacks, we consider the Palestinian experience (economist.com/briefing/2024/10/03/has-the-war-in-gaza-radicalised-young-palestinians?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10:58). And why nuclear clocks (economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/09/11/the-worlds-first-nuclear-clock-is-on-the-horizon?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) could help unlock the secrets of the universe (16:26). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Google’s lurch: how to fix its monopoly The Economist 2024-10-09 | This summer, an American judge ruled that Google’s search dominance (economist.com/leaders/2024/10/03/dismantling-google-is-a-terrible-idea?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) was illegal. Now the Department of Justice has revealed possible solutions. How robots could help mend leaking water pipes (economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/09/25/new-technologies-can-spot-pesky-leaks-in-water-pipelines?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (9:46). And the best books on the beautiful game (economist.com/the-economist-reads/2024/06/21/six-enjoyable-books-about-football?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (16:38). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What will Trump do if he loses the US election? The Economist 2024-10-08 | Donald Trump’s machine is already gearing up to fight a loss in America’s presidential election. If Kamala Harris wins he won't give up without a fight. Just how messy could things get? Sign up to our US politics newsletter: https://econ.st/3BC94Xb See Harris and Trump’s latest polling numbers: https://econ.st/4dtMpK7 What will happen if America’s election result is contested?: https://econ.st/3BwJPWA
General rule: how to reinvent America’s army The Economist 2024-10-08 | Twenty years ago America was fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iran. As state-on-state clashes become more likely, Randy George (economist.com/united-states/2024/09/29/the-us-armys-chief-of-staff-has-ideas-on-the-force-of-the-future?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is the person in charge of preparing US forces for a new age (9:45). Private tutoring (economist.com/asia/2024/09/19/private-tutoring-is-booming-across-poorer-parts-of-asia?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) has long been common in East Asia, now it is spreading throughout the continent. And celebrating Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury (economist.com/obituary/2024/09/25/elias-khoury-encapsulated-the-confusions-of-the-middle-east?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (17:12). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
The Weekend Intelligence: Gaza, after the dust settles (republished) The Economist 2024-10-07 | *This episode was first published 20/07/24After a year of war in Gaza, people are beginning to discuss the aftermath. Schools, hospitals, the sanitation system are in ruins. Just clearing the rubble will take years. Focusing on the long term, many neglect what needs to happen on day one. Gazans say the territory is becoming lawless. Who will control security, and with what legitimacy? Does anyone have a coherent plan?In this special episode of The Weekend Intelligence The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes considers the dangerously rosy thinking about Gaza’s future and asks what happens when the dust settles.Music credit: Epidemic Sound and Blue Dot SessionsListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=48TlDbL-4vU) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Year of destruction: how October 7th shattered the Middle East The Economist 2024-10-07 | After Hamas militants attacked Israel a year ago, few people predicted how deep and devastating the ensuing conflict in the Middle East (economist.com/leaders/2024/10/03/the-year-that-shattered-the-middle-east?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) would be. The Economist’s Middle East experts discuss whether the fissures may ever be fixed (economist.com/briefing/2024/10/03/the-bloodshed-in-the-middle-east-is-fast-expanding?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), including dispatches from Israel (economist.com/briefing/2024/10/03/a-year-on-israeli-society-is-divided-about-the-lessons-of-october-7th?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), Gaza (economist.com/briefing/2024/10/03/has-the-war-in-gaza-radicalised-young-palestinians?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and Lebanon (economist.com/interactive/middle-east-and-africa/israel-lebanon-hizbullah-iran-war-strikes-map-tracker?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
The Weekend Intelligence: Black boxes (part one): Michael Kovrig on how he became a political... The Economist 2024-10-05 | One evening, Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, grabbed a late dinner in Beijing with his partner. When they arrived back at his apartment, men in black were waiting for them. Mr Kovrig was pushed into a waiting SUV. Handcuffed and blindfolded, he was driven to a detention centre in southern Beijing that would be his home for the next 1,019 days. September 24th 2024 is the third anniversary of Mr Kovrig’s release. And now he is ready to talk publicly about his ordeal.On the Weekend Intelligence, we bring you the first in a two-part series from Drum Tower, our weekly podcast on China. David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, speaks with Mr Kovrig about the night he was seized, and how his detention was part of a far bigger geopolitical game.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus).For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
A key Keystone: the race for Pennsylvania The Economist 2024-10-04 | Whoever wins Pennsylvania will probably win the presidency: according to it’s the most likely tipping point state. We’ve travelled to three different areas to assess how the campaign is going, and try to read the electoral tea leaves. Who’s winning in Pennsylvania? (economist.com/united-states/2024/09/19/pennsylvania-the-crucial-battleground-in-americas-election?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts (http://economist.com/podcasts)Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
October 7th: How one year reshaped the Middle East The Economist 2024-10-04 | When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th last year, its leader, Yahya Sinwar, wanted a cataclysmic war that reshaped the Middle East. One year later, that’s what he has—but not in the way he planned. Provoked by Iran’s recent missile attacks, Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has vowed to retaliate. The next phase will see violence spread across the region.The year that shattered the Middle East: https://econ.st/3Y8moeX The bloodshed in the Middle East is fast expanding: https://econ.st/4etaO3D What Hamas misunderstood: https://econ.st/4es76rh Israeli society remains divided: https://econ.st/4dBI8nX
The arc of war: a bloody week in Lebanon The Economist 2024-10-04 | In a matter of weeks the conflict between Israel and Hizbullah has transformed life in Lebanon (economist.com/leaders/2024/10/03/the-year-that-shattered-the-middle-east?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Our correspondent reports from the streets of Beirut. After a pandemic-sized hiccup in the gym industry only the cheap ones and the really pricey ones are building muscle (economist.com/business/2024/09/26/the-rise-of-the-40000-gym-membership?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (11:10). And why chess grandmasters (economist.com/culture/2024/09/20/the-sport-in-which-nine-year-old-prodigies-are-world-beaters?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) are getting younger and younger (17:45).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Yuan for the money: China stimulates its economy The Economist 2024-10-03 | After years of slowing growth, the Chinese government is finally attempting to bolster (economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/09/27/at-last-china-pulls-the-trigger-on-a-bold-stimulus-package?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)consumer demand, business confidence and the stock market. Our correspondent analyses the surprise shift in policy (10:25). How will immigration policy play with swing voters in Arizona (economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/prediction-model/president/arizona?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)? And Sally Rooney (economist.com/culture/2024/09/20/sally-rooney-shows-how-to-escape-the-trap-of-success?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), a modern-day Jane Austen with a dash of S&M (19:35).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What are Donald Trumps policies? The Economist 2024-10-02 | A second Trump presidency would leave a much greater mark on America than the first. Adam O'Neal, our Washington correspondent, explains why. Sign up to our US politics newsletter: https://econ.st/3BC94Xb See Harris and Trump’s latest polling numbers: https://econ.st/4dtMpK7 What are Harris and Trump’s economic plans?: https://econ.st/3Nb64Uy What J.D. Vance is learning from Donald Trump: https://econ.st/4dtJeSM What will happen if America’s election result is contested?: https://econ.st/3BwJPWA
Veep state: the running mates debate The Economist 2024-10-02 | After JD Vance and Tim Walz squared off against each in last night’s vice-presidential debate (economist.com/united-states/2024/10/02/the-vice-presidential-debate-was-surprisingly-cordial?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), our correspondent assesses their performance – and its effect on the US election. In Britain the pro-European cause (economist.com/britain/2024/09/04/why-are-remainers-so-weak-in-post-brexit-britain?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is popular, but its advocates are ineffective (10:53). And why the gleam of a Michelin star (economist.com/business/2024/09/24/the-curse-of-the-michelin-star?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) may tarnish (19:18). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
War in Ukraine: what does victory now look like? The Economist 2024-10-01 | Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, has travelled across Ukraine to find out what lies ahead. What might victory look like? Listen to a special episode of our “Weekend Intelligence” podcast and find out why it’s crunch time for Ukraine: https://econ.st/4gKTFnK Ukraine and its allies must change course: https://econ.st/4gKTA3q Ukraine is on the defensive, militarily, economically and diplomatically: https://econ.st/3XLC6LI More on the crisis in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3XM4u0a
Ground assault: Israeli forces invade Lebanon The Economist 2024-10-01 | As Israeli troops move into Lebanon (economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/09/29/lebanon-faces-its-worst-crisis-since-the-end-of-the-civil-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and missiles strike Damascus in Syria, can Israel’s next offensive really stay “limited, localised and targeted”? Japan’s new prime minister (economist.com/asia/2024/09/27/ishiba-shigeru-will-become-japans-next-prime-minister?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) loves planes, trains and ramen, but with few allies within his own party, his premiership may attract less devotion (8:57). And the worst invention in modern office life: “the sandwich lunch” (economist.com/business/2024/09/26/the-hell-of-the-sandwich-lunch?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (15:24).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Beirut force: Israel kills Hizbullah leader The Economist 2024-09-30 | Israel’s attacks on Lebanon (economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/09/29/lebanon-faces-its-worst-crisis-since-the-end-of-the-civil-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and Yemen this weekend will have implications far beyond the militant groups that were the apparent targets. Our correspondents analyse what may happen next. Our correspondent reports from a conference for journalists exiled from Belarus—home to “Europe’s last dictator (economist.com/films/2024/02/29/who-is-europes-last-dictator?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)”—to find out how they get news in (11:30). And a new card game (economist.com/china/2024/08/22/millions-of-chinese-people-play-guandan-is-that-good-or-bad?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is shaking Communist Party offices in China (19:21).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
The Weekend Intelligence: Crunch time for Ukraine The Economist 2024-09-29 | To listen every week and enjoy all our podcasts you'll need a subscription to Economist Podcasts Plus. Follow the link in the show notes for a free trialTo hear more about Ukraine, join our live event on October 25th. Our editors will discuss the situation on the battlefield, the impact of the American election and the diplomacy in the background. To sign up, go to: economist.com/registertoday (http://economist.com/registertoday)Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Woke croaks: “peak woke” has passed The Economist 2024-09-27 | Over the past decade a form of wokeness (economist.com/leaders/2024/09/19/after-peak-woke-what-next?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) arose on the illiberal left, characterised by extreme pessimism about America and its capacity to make progress. of how influential these ideas are today finds that wokeness peaked in 2021-22 and has since receded. Why is America becoming less “woke”? John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by The Economist’s Ainslie Johnstone and Sacha Nauta, and Professor Musa al-Gharbi of Stony Brook University.Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts (http://economist.com/podcasts)Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcast-vt-3?utm_campaign=a.23acq_podcast&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence-checksandbalance-moneytalks-drumtower-babbage-editorspicks-worldinbrief-bossclass&utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous.dr_nativereads_nonotebook-50offpodplus_sub&utm_term=sa.listeners&check=1). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (subscribenow.economist.com/podcast-vt-3?utm_campaign=a.23acq_podcast&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence-checksandbalance-moneytalks-drumtower-babbage-editorspicks-worldinbrief-bossclass&utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous.dr_nativereads_nonotebook-50offpodplus_sub&utm_term=sa.listeners&check=1) or watch our video (fcxpre.economist.com/s/article/How-can-I-listen-to-Economist-Podcasts)explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Why the Philadelphi corridor in Gaza is blocking a ceasefire The Economist 2024-09-27 | The Philadelphi Corridor— a narrow area along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt—has become the latest block in reaching a ceasefire. Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, says the presence of Israeli troops is crucial—but his generals disagreeWhat is the significance of the Philadelphi corridor?: https://econ.st/4d80lJy Isrealis want the hostages home: http://econ.st/4erp8cD More of our Middle East & Africa coverage: https://econ.st/4evjqpY Sign up to our war newsletter: https://econ.st/4dgzw67
Missile-stop tour: Zelensky in America The Economist 2024-09-27 | Ukraine’s president is again on American shores, trying to secure support of all kinds. He needs it (economist.com/briefing/2024/09/26/ukraine-is-on-the-defensive-militarily-economically-and-diplomatically?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)—diplomatically, militarily and politically. America’s tendencies toward “woke” discourse and policies have permeated its politics, but our analysis finds that “peak woke” is already in the past (economist.com/leaders/2024/09/19/after-peak-woke-what-next?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (8:57). And the latest instalment (economist.com/business/2024/09/19/how-fifa-was-outplayed-by-electronic-arts?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) of the wildly popular football video-game formerly known as simply “FIFA” (17:13).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Why interest rate cuts might not have the effect you think The Economist 2024-09-26 | The federal reserve is cutting interest rates for the first time in four years, but they might not have the effect you think. Henry Curr, our economics editor, explains whyWhy interest rate cuts may disappoint investors: https://econ.st/4dkIyif More from our finance and economics section: https://econ.st/3MYMaMb Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/4eAhtZp
War or less? Lebanon on the brink The Economist 2024-09-26 | For now, Israel’s moves (economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/09/25/hizbullah-seems-to-have-miscalculated-in-its-fight-with-israel?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) seem to be posturing, a means to intimidate Hizbullah into backing down. But there remains a prospect of a ground invasion—and another pointless war. Our swing-state series starts with a state that only recently became swing-y: North Carolina (economist.com/united-states/2024/09/21/mark-robinson-has-hijacked-his-own-campaign-in-north-carolina?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10:08). And a look back at a year’s worth of Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) audio journalism (19:15).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
The war in Sudan, explained The Economist 2024-09-25 | Sudan’s war is the world’s worst—but widely ignored. We explain the story behind the fighting. Watch part 2 here: youtu.be/CEkjyhtjZC8 Sign up to our Africa newsletter: https://econ.st/3Xzy2Oj “Hell on earth”: satellite images document the siege of a Sudanese city: https://econ.st/3XI7PNU Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem: https://econ.st/4ewYeQF Anarchy in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst famine in 40 years: https://econ.st/4ewVNO6 The ripple effects of Sudan’s war are being felt across three continents: https://econ.st/3XDAeEN
No right left: Afghanistan’s oppressed women The Economist 2024-09-25 | Even before last month’s revised religious rules (economist.com/asia/2024/09/19/the-taliban-is-removing-every-shred-of-freedom-from-women?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), Afghanistan’s women were being crushed under the Taliban’s thumb. Now they cannot even so much as raise their voices. While other countries try to crimp the flow of cheap Chinese electric cars, Britain is welcoming them (economist.com/britain/2024/08/27/britains-unusual-stance-on-chinese-electric-vehicles?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)—for now (9:55). And why the French have at last come to appreciate (economist.com/culture/2024/09/10/why-many-french-have-come-to-like-emily-in-paris?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) “Emily in Paris” (16:12). Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Shun while it lasted: never-Trumpers’ fading sway The Economist 2024-09-24 | A handful of Republican leaders have been denouncing Donald Trump since his first presidential campaign. Will the voices of those who remain be heeded (economist.com/united-states/2024/09/14/the-never-trump-movement-has-leaders-what-about-followers?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) this time around? China’s attempt to fix its pensions by raising the retirement age will create a different problem (economist.com/china/2024/09/19/by-raising-the-retirement-age-has-china-created-a-care-crisis?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) with childcare (7:40). And the seemingly bottomless market for pet-pampering (economist.com/business/2024/09/12/people-are-splurging-like-never-before-on-their-pets?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (14:21).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Bulls’ AI: funding artificial intelligence The Economist 2024-09-23 | Artificial Intelligence has gained ground so fast that OpenAI, the firm powering ChatGPT, is changing Silicon Valley’s investment model (economist.com/leaders/2024/09/19/the-breakthrough-ai-needs?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and how it innovates. Why the global nuclear order (economist.com/leaders/2024/08/15/reluctantly-america-will-have-to-build-more-nuclear-weapons?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) may be in peril (10:24). And an alternative type of electoral forecasting is gaining ground: political astrology (economist.com/united-states/2024/09/09/astrologers-are-predicting-the-result-of-americas-election?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (19:02). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Election rejection: fears of a contested result The Economist 2024-09-20 | Republicans are already preparing to contest the result (economist.com/briefing/2024/09/12/what-will-happen-if-americas-election-result-is-contested?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) if Kamala Harris wins the presidency. American elections demand patience and trust, but with Donald Trump on the ballot those are in short supply. How ugly could this election get (economist.com/leaders/2024/09/12/americas-election-is-mired-in-conflict?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)? And what will happen if the result is contested?John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by former Georgia lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan and Congressman Jamie Raskin. This episode uses audio from The Laska Archive titled “Kentucky representative Thurston Ballard Morton on investigation election fraud 08 0011”.Runtime: 48 minTranscripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts (http://economist.com/podcasts)Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+: economist.com/podcastsplusFor more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Rocketing: Israel escalates Lebanon conflict The Economist 2024-09-20 | After Israeli fires rockets (economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/09/18/israel-has-bloodied-hizbullah-but-is-stuck-in-a-war-of-attrition?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) into Lebanon and Hizbullah warns of “red lines” crossed, the Middle East is braced for further attacks. As the planet warms, sport is getting harder (economist.com/international/2024/09/12/sport-is-getting-hotter-harder-and-deadlier?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) – and deadlier (6:32). And celebrating Francisco Lopera (economist.com/obituary/2024/09/18/francisco-loperas-travels-in-the-andes-began-to-solve-a-great-mystery?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), who dedicated his life to researching Alzheimer’s disease (13:36).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
How to rig an election The Economist 2024-09-19 | 2024 is the biggest election year in history, but The Economist estimated more than a third wouldn't be free and fair. What is the worryingly effective playbook used by authoritarian leaders to rig elections?Video supported by @mishcondereya Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletters: subscribenow.economist.comRead our global guide to election rigging: https://econ.st/4g6OBK9 How to combat electoral manipulation: https://econ.st/4dW3Q7i India’s elections: a triumph for democracy: https://econ.st/3Mwn4UC Read why America is a “flawed democracy” https://econ.st/47f6O3Y Listen: how tech can strengthen democracy: https://econ.st/3z6vQpr Read our democracy index report: https://econ.st/3X8mG3I US election coverage: https://econ.st/3Z6WXLI
Fed-letter day: at last, a rate cut The Economist 2024-09-19 | The first reduction in interest rates (economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/09/18/why-the-federal-reserve-has-gambled-on-a-big-interest-rate-cut?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) for four years shows America’s Federal Reserve thinks inflation is now in check. But does the central bank’s decision suggest it is now concerned about the labour market? Ukraine wants its allies to provide long-range missiles (economist.com/europe/2024/09/15/america-keeps-ukraine-fighting-with-its-hands-tied?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (9:50). Our correspondent explains what difference these would make to the war. And how fashion brands (economist.com/culture/2024/08/30/how-fashion-conquered-television?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)conquered TV (19:44).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Pager turn: the Israel-Hizbullah conflict escalates The Economist 2024-09-18 | The explosion of thousands of pagers (economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/09/17/do-pager-bombs-presage-escalation-between-israel-and-hizbullah?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) across Lebanon and Syria was an attack on Hizbullah, a Shia militant group which had been trying to evade Israeli surveillance by using these low-tech devices. What will such an escalated attack mean for the region? Why Americans’ obsession with big cars (economist.com/leaders/2024/09/05/what-to-do-about-americas-killer-cars?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) makes the country’s roads so deadly (9:25). And the thrill of fossil-hunting (economist.com/britain/2024/09/16/treasure-hunting-on-englands-jurassic-coast?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (16:31).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Playing the fuel: reforming Nigeria’s subsidies The Economist 2024-09-17 | Large fuel subsidies in Nigeria are popular but ruinous to other public services (economist.com/leaders/2024/09/11/nigerias-catastrophic-fuel-crisis-has-a-straightforward-solution?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Our correspondents report from Lagos on how home-grown oil refining could help wean people off this popular premium. Texas was once a haven for crypto-mining; now many people are souring (economist.com/united-states/2024/08/27/why-texas-republicans-are-souring-on-crypto?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) on it (11:06). And the terrifying rise of Indonesian horror films (economist.com/asia/2024/09/05/why-indonesias-horror-films-are-booming?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (17.05).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Foiled again: a second attempt on Trump The Economist 2024-09-16 | With less than eight weeks to go to the presidential election, tension is running high after a second probable assassination attempt (economist.com/united-states/2024/09/16/another-attempt-on-donald-trumps-life-will-shake-up-the-election?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)on Donald Trump. Has political violence become routine in America? Virtual replicas (economist.com/leaders/2024/08/29/digital-twins-are-fast-becoming-part-of-everyday-life?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) of racing cars, plane engines, even bodies, may change how we diagnose problems (9:08). And celebrating Sergio Mendes (economist.com/obituary/2024/09/11/sergio-mendes-sent-brazils-party-spirit-out-into-the-world?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), the king of Bossanova (17:04).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
The Weekend Intelligence: Detoxified The Economist 2024-09-14 | How do you detoxify a Nazi monument? Do you tear it down and start over, or memorialise it and acknowledge past sins? Vendeline von Bredow visits the Die Das academy in Saaleck, a place where west (Germany) meets east, past meets present, and history is contested.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Open to debate: Harris and Trump clash The Economist 2024-09-13 | On Tuesday night in Philadelphia Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took part in what might be the only debate (economist.com/united-states/2024/09/11/kamala-harris-makes-donald-trump-look-out-of-his-depth?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) between them in this campaign. The race is extremely close (economist.com/united-states/2024/09/11/the-systemic-bias-kamala-harris-must-overcome-in-order-to-win?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners): will the debate make any difference? John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Adam O’Neal. They’re joined by The Economist’s James Bennet, Lane Greene and Owen Winter. This episode draws on audio from CBS and C-Span. Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts (http://economist.com/podcasts)Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+: economist.com/podcastsplusHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Come on out, the vacuum’s fine: SpaceX The Economist 2024-09-13 | Capsule that can withstand vacuum? Check. Low-pressure spacesuit? Check. Space-friendly Doritos? Check. The first spacewalk by private citizens (economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/08/28/billionaire-space-travel-heads-for-a-new-frontier?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) showcases SpaceX’s prowess, the viability of privately funded exploration—and extraplanetary product placement. Gene editing (economist.com/leaders/2024/08/01/genomic-medicines-can-cost-3m-a-dose-how-to-make-them-affordable?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) has revolutionised the treatment for certain conditions, but can the staggering prices be brought down (11:30)? And some big news about Espresso (economistgroup.com/press-centre/the-economist/the-economist-offers-espresso-its-short-form-daily-news-app-free-for?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), our daily briefing app (20:20).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Chip wreck: Intel is on the rocks The Economist 2024-09-12 | One of America’s stalwart tech giants is on the ropes, having first missed the move to mobile and then the one to AI. We ask what fate awaits it. Our correspondent meets with Vadym Sukharevsky (economist.com/europe/2024/07/22/vadym-sukharevsky-the-man-in-charge-of-ukraines-drones?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces—the world’s first drone commander (9:05). And what is behind Donald Trump’s outlandish claim (economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/09/11/donald-trump-says-immigrants-are-eating-springfields-pets-what?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) of immigrants eating pets in Ohio (16:40).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ (subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page (myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) or watch our video (youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY) explaining how to link your account.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
