Podcasts
Checks and Balance
Will Elon Musk break or remake the federal government?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week we look at what DOGE has accomplished so far, and what the federal government may look like once it’s done.
The Intelligence
The costs of American tariffs are starting to show
Also on the daily podcast: the quiet but influential non-military donor to Ukraine and why “Adolescence” is such a global hit
Money Talks
South-East Asia’s China problem
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, more and more products made in China are ending up on its neighbours’ shores
The Intelligence
Trumpism puts Europe’s hard-right leaders in a tricky spot
Also on the daily podcast: the Houthis gain power even as America attacks and boom time for Christian entertainment
Editor’s Picks
What baby names say about today’s culture
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Babbage
Should medicine be used to enhance—not just restore—human bodies?
Our podcast on science and technology. Dreams of using technology to improve humanity could soon enter the mainstream
The Intelligence
Canada’s election campaigns are all about defending against Trump
Also on the daily podcast: China’s global charmless offensive and the rise in dystopian fiction
Drum Tower
Why is China cracking down on one of its most addictive entertainment exports?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we examine the global rise of Chinese micro-dramas—and why the Communist Party is trying to regulate them
The Intelligence
What a leaked Trump-administration chat reveals is not pretty
Also on the daily podcast: why Nigerian politics is so hostile to women and the scourge of workplace credit-stealing
Editor’s Picks
The dangers of ignoring a reeling stock market
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The Intelligence
Israel’s renewed conflicts are (again) about internal politics
Also on the daily podcast: Mexico’s president deftly navigates Trumpian troubles and remembering a champion of trilobites
Editor’s Picks
Why Putin’s promises of de-escalation are a ruse
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist