Economist Podcasts
By The Economist
Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology.
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Checks and Balance: Aid, and a bet
For months, a big foreign-aid deal looked like it was -
The Intelligence: Britain’s latest bad idea
As Parliament has now agreed to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, many members of the ruling Conservative party want to -
The Intelligence: The world’s biggest humanitarian crisis
Ravaged by a civil war, Sudan could see a -
The Intelligence: America’s college crackdowns
Police clashes with protesters at Columbia University h… -
The Intelligence: AI rest my case
The companies behind this wonder of tech are facing -
The Intelligence: Ready, Aid, Fire
At a time when Russia has been making significant gains, an allocated -
The Intelligence: Iran and Israel’s new era?
A missile has reportedly struck a site in the Islamic Republic. If this is retaliation for Iran’s most recent attacks, then it is a muted response. But is there still a risk of escalation? As -
Money Talks: Why weight-loss drugs will reshape the world
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, it’s not just waistlines that could see the benefit from the new “miracle” drugs -
The Intelligence: Your country needs you!
Governments particularly in the rich world are struggling to get young people in uniform. Will some form of conscription become necessary? In America, how -
The Intelligence: He said, she fled
All over the world, young men are identifying more with the political right, even as women drift more to the left. What is behind the gulf, and