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Podcast: The Intelligence from The Economist
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Passing mentions: the notable lives lost in 2024 with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-12-27
Duration: 00:22:44
Shownotes: From a legendary baseball slugger to a beloved comic actor, from Scottish politicians to America’s sex therapist to the leader of Russia’s resistance: our shows
Duration: 00:22:44
Shownotes: From a legendary baseball slugger to a beloved comic actor, from Scottish politicians to America’s sex therapist to the leader of Russia’s resistance: our shows
have marked the deaths of many noteworthy figures throughout 2024. Our obituaries editor and correspondents reflect on lives that changed the world—not all of them in good ways. Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Tomes will tell: books that predict the future with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-12-26
Duration: 00:36:05
Shownotes: Some people read books to escape. Others turn to them for instruction. As the new year looms, our correspondents – and listeners – consider which
Duration: 00:36:05
Shownotes: Some people read books to escape. Others turn to them for instruction. As the new year looms, our correspondents – and listeners – consider which
titles can help forecast what’s coming next. Picks include “Rainbows End” by Vernor Vinge, “Nuclear War” by Annie Jacobsen, “Not the End of the World” by Hannah Richie and “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey. This is a full list of the books mentioned in the show:“Rainbow’s End, A Deepness in the Sky and A Fire upon the Deep” by Vernor Vinge“Ageless” by Andrew Steele“War” by Bob Woodward“Nuclear War: A Scenario” by Annie Jackobson“1984” by George Orwell“On Freedom and On Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder“A Psalm for the Wild-Built” by Becky Chambers“Qualityland” from Marc-Uwe Kling“Ministry of the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson“Severance” by Ling Ma“Land of Milk and Money” by C Pam Zhang“The Broken Earth Trilogy” by NK Jemisin“Not the End of the World" by Hannah Ritchie“Orbital” by Samantha Harvey“The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers“Ancillary Justice” (The Imperial Rasch Series) by Ann Leckie“The Battle of Dorking” by Sir George Chesney“War of the Worlds" by HG WellsListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Good moos: cows could help the climate with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-24
Duration: 00:23:46
Shownotes: Cows produce far more milk in rich countries than in poor ones. Our correspondent explains how beefing up bovine productivity could feed more people and
Duration: 00:23:46
Shownotes: Cows produce far more milk in rich countries than in poor ones. Our correspondent explains how beefing up bovine productivity could feed more people and
reduce planet-heating emissions. Why Spain is the best-performing rich-world economy of 2024 (11:28). And remembering Harold Palmer, the Northumbrian hermit (17:12).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
The club rules? India’s RSS with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-23
Duration: 00:23:30
Shownotes: Is it a community-minded boys’ club, like the Scouts? A breeding ground for seething Hindu nationalism? A paramilitary puppetmaster of India’s governing elite? Our correspondent
Duration: 00:23:30
Shownotes: Is it a community-minded boys’ club, like the Scouts? A breeding ground for seething Hindu nationalism? A paramilitary puppetmaster of India’s governing elite? Our correspondent
attends the annual bash of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. As Gulf countries diversify away from oil, their leaders are shifting their focus to science and innovation (11:03). And introducing our word of the year for 2024 (17:01).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Country of the year: The Economist picks with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-20
Duration: 00:27:53
Shownotes: In the past 12 months, there has been no lack of news. Editors at The Economist have picked their way through the rubble to uncover
Duration: 00:27:53
Shownotes: In the past 12 months, there has been no lack of news. Editors at The Economist have picked their way through the rubble to uncover
some optimism: which country has seen the greatest improvement this year? After fierce debate, the decision is conclusive. And our correspondent joins an unusual rescue mission: the pet railroad to a new life (17:00). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Between Estonia and a hard place: NATO meets with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-19
Duration: 00:23:40
Shownotes: At the icy border between Russia and Estonia, the anxieties of NATO member states are clear, our correspondent reports. Leaders there have been debating defence
Duration: 00:23:40
Shownotes: At the icy border between Russia and Estonia, the anxieties of NATO member states are clear, our correspondent reports. Leaders there have been debating defence
spending and worrying about America shifting its support. Young people are seeking out spirituality on their phones (9:43). And why the iconic Californian condor is under threat (16:47).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Mass graves: revealing Syria’s horror with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-18
Duration: 00:29:09
Shownotes: Ten days after the fall of Syria’s dictator Bashar al-Assad, the full brutality of his rule is being uncovered. Our correspondent travels to a site
Duration: 00:29:09
Shownotes: Ten days after the fall of Syria’s dictator Bashar al-Assad, the full brutality of his rule is being uncovered. Our correspondent travels to a site
near Damascus, thought to be a giant mass grave. Will France’s new prime minister restore stability (14:37)? And The Economist’s guide to the best films of 2024 (21:28).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Scholz fired: Germany calls snap election with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-17
Duration: 00:21:57
Shownotes: After Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor, lost a confidence vote in parliament yesterday, Germany is preparing for a snap election. Urban waste is a growing problem
Duration: 00:21:57
Shownotes: After Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor, lost a confidence vote in parliament yesterday, Germany is preparing for a snap election. Urban waste is a growing problem
in India; our trash-talking correspondent visits one of the few cities that have tackled it (9:49). And Fortnum & Mason’s festive fancies help it buck the trend of failing department stores (17:06).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Off-side: Georgians reject new president with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-16
Duration: 00:26:43
Shownotes: This weekend, the ruling Georgian Dream party elected a new president – but only one name was on the ballot. That sparked further street protests,
Duration: 00:26:43
Shownotes: This weekend, the ruling Georgian Dream party elected a new president – but only one name was on the ballot. That sparked further street protests,
as our correspondent reports. Why a new US administration will find it hard to cut costs at NASA (12:19). And the enduring appeal of the martini (19:42).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Minds blown: are we getting dumber? with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-13
Duration: 00:21:52
Shownotes: Many adults perform worse in tests of literacy and numeracy than the average ten year old. And results have worsened in the past decade. Are
Duration: 00:21:52
Shownotes: Many adults perform worse in tests of literacy and numeracy than the average ten year old. And results have worsened in the past decade. Are
our brains rotting? Russia’s economy could finally be nosediving (7:20). And remembering Eichmann’s jailer, Shalom Nagar (14:00). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Intel in slide: a chipmaker on the ropes with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-12
Duration: 00:25:32
Shownotes: Layoffs, suspended dividends, a share price in free fall, a chief executive hustled out the door: Intel is in a bad way. But America needs
Duration: 00:25:32
Shownotes: Layoffs, suspended dividends, a share price in free fall, a chief executive hustled out the door: Intel is in a bad way. But America needs
a chipmaking champion, so what will save it? We examine a legally pioneering International Criminal Court case alleging cross-border crimes against humanity (10:31). And how the internet is changing the way people think about food and cooking (19:40).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Bye, cell: inside a notorious Syrian prison with full AI transcript and summary
Update: 2024-12-11
Duration: 00:20:06
Shownotes: As Syrians awoke to a new era, thousands rushed to fling open the dark, filthy prisons where Bashar al-Assad locked up dissenters. Our correspondent followed
Duration: 00:20:06
Shownotes: As Syrians awoke to a new era, thousands rushed to fling open the dark, filthy prisons where Bashar al-Assad locked up dissenters. Our correspondent followed
along. The first of our two-part series on spirituality reveals a lucrative nexus of DIY enlightenment and tourism (9:13). And the stumbles of Manchester City, a once-invincible side in England’s Premier League (15:27).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Bringing up Bibi: Netanyahu testifies with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-12-10
Duration: 00:23:29
Shownotes: For five years the prospect of a criminal prosecution has loomed over Binyamin Netanyahu. Today he becomes the first Israeli prime minister to testify as
Duration: 00:23:29
Shownotes: For five years the prospect of a criminal prosecution has loomed over Binyamin Netanyahu. Today he becomes the first Israeli prime minister to testify as
a defendant. A shocking fraction of master’s degrees confer no financial benefit—and may even leave degree-holders worse off (10:43). And our staff share their picks for the best books of 2024 (16:58).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Peace from pieces: Syria after Assad with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-12-09
Duration: 00:26:21
Shownotes: President Bashar al-Assad has been run out, his regime in tatters. As Syrians awaken to a new era, how can they put their broken country
Duration: 00:26:21
Shownotes: President Bashar al-Assad has been run out, his regime in tatters. As Syrians awaken to a new era, how can they put their broken country
back together peacefully? Australia has passed a law that will ban under-16s from social media: a bold move, but a tricky one to implement (10:21). And how “Dungeons & Dragons” jumped from nerd culture to popular culture (19:38).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Ashes to Masses: Notre Dame’s stunning return with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-12-06
Duration: 00:24:47
Shownotes: Many thought a five-year timeline was too ambitious. But even as France’s politics falls apart, it has managed to put the cathedral back together with
Duration: 00:24:47
Shownotes: Many thought a five-year timeline was too ambitious. But even as France’s politics falls apart, it has managed to put the cathedral back together with
aplomb. As an election takes place in Ghana, its status as a leading light of African democracy is looking shaky (10:11). And remembering John Kinsel, among the last of the second world war’s Navajo code-talkers (17.44).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Michel shock: France’s government falls with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-12-05
Duration: 00:20:42
Shownotes: An alliance of the far right and the left has sacked Prime Minister Michel Barnier; out goes his budget and the government. Can President Emmanuel
Duration: 00:20:42
Shownotes: An alliance of the far right and the left has sacked Prime Minister Michel Barnier; out goes his budget and the government. Can President Emmanuel
Macron find a stable path between the political extremes? We ask why employees seem so much more comfortable using generative artificial intelligence than their employers do (8:25). And Britain’s giant craft-gin industry hits headwinds (14:33).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Dark side of the Yoon: South Korea’s chaos with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-12-04
Duration: 00:20:11
Shownotes: The country’s increasingly unpopular president, Yoon Suk Yeol, backed down six hours after his shocking move of imposing martial law. South Korea’s democracy has held
Duration: 00:20:11
Shownotes: The country’s increasingly unpopular president, Yoon Suk Yeol, backed down six hours after his shocking move of imposing martial law. South Korea’s democracy has held
firm—so far. Brazil’s gangsters have found a neat way to launder assets through the legal economy: by getting involved with politics (7:26). And the hefty computations going into the design of breeze-free badminton arenas (15:17).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Talk to EU later: Georgia’s fiery protests with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-12-03
Duration: 00:23:33
Shownotes: The country has been turning increasingly away from Europe and towards Russia—but a halt to EU-accession talks has sparked enormous demonstrations. Researchers know unequivocally that
Duration: 00:23:33
Shownotes: The country has been turning increasingly away from Europe and towards Russia—but a halt to EU-accession talks has sparked enormous demonstrations. Researchers know unequivocally that
ultra-processed foods are bad for you; we look into the persistent question of why (10.26). And fatherhood in East Asia is undergoing a quiet revolution as gender roles shift (18.22).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Shock and thaw: Syria’s frozen war resumes with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-12-02
Duration: 00:20:21
Shownotes: The country’s civil war never ended—it became a fragile stalemate that fell out of the news. A surprise rebel advance reveals how the war’s international
Duration: 00:20:21
Shownotes: The country’s civil war never ended—it became a fragile stalemate that fell out of the news. A surprise rebel advance reveals how the war’s international
players are busy facing their own challenges. Our correspondent found it so difficult to disappear from the internet that she gave up (10:30). And who were the stockmarket winners as “Trump trades” fired up again (16:54)?Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Milei’s way: Argentina’s president, a year on with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-29
Duration: 00:25:56
Shownotes: In an interview with Javier Milei, our correspondent probes how far the “anarcho-capitalist” president plans to push his promise to slash spending and reform the
Duration: 00:25:56
Shownotes: In an interview with Javier Milei, our correspondent probes how far the “anarcho-capitalist” president plans to push his promise to slash spending and reform the
state. Can seaweed and other fibrous packaging replace plastic (11:51)? And remembering Celeste Caeiro, who named the carnation revolution in Portugal in 1974 (18:20). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
A losing battle: Sudan’s elusive peace deal with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-28
Duration: 00:24:06
Shownotes: As civil war rages in the country, millions of people have been displaced and famine is widespread. Why won’t the warring parties join talks to
Duration: 00:24:06
Shownotes: As civil war rages in the country, millions of people have been displaced and famine is widespread. Why won’t the warring parties join talks to
end it? Accusations of assassination plots and an attempted coup swirl in Brazil (9:28). And why Chinese bubble tea shops are conquering your local shopping street (17:33). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Moment of truce: a ceasefire in the Middle East with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-27
Duration: 00:20:53
Shownotes: This morning, a deal halting fighting between Israel and Lebanon for 60 days came into effect. Our correspondent considers if that can hold, and what
Duration: 00:20:53
Shownotes: This morning, a deal halting fighting between Israel and Lebanon for 60 days came into effect. Our correspondent considers if that can hold, and what
it means for Gaza. What do Northvolt’s financial troubles mean for European hopes to produce batteries for electric vehicles (10:06)? And why the French are realising that women can still be sexy at 60 (16:08).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Legally bombed: Trump cases dropped with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-26
Duration: 00:19:35
Shownotes: Donald Trump had been facing a swathe of lawsuits this year. Now he has won a second term in office, the cases against him are
Duration: 00:19:35
Shownotes: Donald Trump had been facing a swathe of lawsuits this year. Now he has won a second term in office, the cases against him are
falling away. Why wellness trends may be contributing to iodine deficiency (8:02). And the secrets of elevator etiquette (13:58).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Scandal in the wind: Adani’s indictment could hurt Modi with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-25
Duration: 00:23:14
Shownotes: Gautam Adani is one of India’s richest men, whose fortunes are closely aligned to those of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What will the political ramifications
Duration: 00:23:14
Shownotes: Gautam Adani is one of India’s richest men, whose fortunes are closely aligned to those of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What will the political ramifications
be of bribery charges against him? China’s property crisis has left a truly staggering number of new homes empty (9:01). And why Jordan Peterson is so contrarian, yet so popular (17:09).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Assisted dying: why Britain should back a change with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-22
Duration: 00:25:34
Shownotes: Should people have the right to choose how they die? Though many Britons support the principle, a vote on assisted dying in the House of
Duration: 00:25:34
Shownotes: Should people have the right to choose how they die? Though many Britons support the principle, a vote on assisted dying in the House of
Commons may fail. Donald Trump reshaped the Supreme Court in his first term. His second act could be just as dramatic (09:30). And remembering figurative painter Frank Auerbach (18:10). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
All for one: Donald Trump and his key Musketeer with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-21
Duration: 00:21:56
Shownotes: What will the world’s richest man do in the White House? Our correspondent analyses the political and ideological role Elon Musk could play in Donald
Duration: 00:21:56
Shownotes: What will the world’s richest man do in the White House? Our correspondent analyses the political and ideological role Elon Musk could play in Donald
Trump’s second term. “Small things like these” may be fiction but it is based on grim historical truths in Ireland (9:30). And Chile is suffering a spate of salmon heists (15:22).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Up and atom: can Trump stop Iranian nukes? with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-20
Duration: 00:24:39
Shownotes: Donald Trump tore up America’s nuclear deal with Iran in his first term. What will he do when he becomes president again? The pushy tactics
Duration: 00:24:39
Shownotes: Donald Trump tore up America’s nuclear deal with Iran in his first term. What will he do when he becomes president again? The pushy tactics
China’s government uses to press women to have more children (10:24). And the sneaker wars get more competitive (18:06).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Rio brand: why Brazil is courting China with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-19
Duration: 00:20:45
Shownotes: Trade ties between the two countries have been increasing for over a decade. The election of Donald Trump for a second term means the relationship
Duration: 00:20:45
Shownotes: Trade ties between the two countries have been increasing for over a decade. The election of Donald Trump for a second term means the relationship
could now become even closer. Going to space could harm human health (7:57). And why Britain has such miserable mobile-phone service (14:43). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
The long game: how will US missiles help Ukraine? with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-18
Duration: 00:24:45
Shownotes: America feared that letting Ukraine use US weapons to attack far-off targets in Russia would escalate the conflict. Why has President Joe Biden finally changed
Duration: 00:24:45
Shownotes: America feared that letting Ukraine use US weapons to attack far-off targets in Russia would escalate the conflict. Why has President Joe Biden finally changed
his mind? Markets soared when Donald Trump was elected, but the longer-term impact of Trumponomics may be less positive (9:42). And why airships are back in our skies (18:12).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Kyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit Ukraine with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-15
Duration: 00:24:41
Shownotes: Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin’s strongman style and has failed to condemn his invasion of Ukraine. So why do some people in Kyiv think Trump’s
Duration: 00:24:41
Shownotes: Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin’s strongman style and has failed to condemn his invasion of Ukraine. So why do some people in Kyiv think Trump’s
election is good news? African churches are springing up across the world (10:20). Our critic reviews “Gladiator II”. She is not entertained (17:38). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
The Peking order: Can China’s army surpass the US? with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-14
Duration: 00:24:09
Shownotes: China is enacting a rapid project of military modernisation. Though in some areas its forces are already stronger than America, that does not mean China
Duration: 00:24:09
Shownotes: China is enacting a rapid project of military modernisation. Though in some areas its forces are already stronger than America, that does not mean China
is ready for war. Why luxury shoppers are no longer buying so much online (10:16). And remembering Balthazar Uscha, Ecuador’s last ice-miner (16:45). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Needs Musk: Donald Trump’s new appointments with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-13
Duration: 00:25:04
Shownotes: A week after Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the presidential election, he is making appointments to his new White House. What do they
Duration: 00:25:04
Shownotes: A week after Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the presidential election, he is making appointments to his new White House. What do they
tell us about his second term? Many European governments are turning against immigration but they still need agricultural migrants (10:29). And why place names in India are getting longer (18:20).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Parting Scholz: what next for Germany? with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-12
Duration: 00:23:46
Shownotes: At a time when Russia is making gains in Ukraine and Donald Trump has been re-elected as president, Europe needs strong leadership. Instead, Germany’s ruling
Duration: 00:23:46
Shownotes: At a time when Russia is making gains in Ukraine and Donald Trump has been re-elected as president, Europe needs strong leadership. Instead, Germany’s ruling
coalition has collapsed. A study that hinted at racism among white doctors in America may have been flawed (9:18). And the wondrous revival of King’s Cross in London (17:23).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Some like it hot: could Trump derail climate talks? with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-11
Duration: 00:24:00
Shownotes: Last time Donald Trump was president he pulled America out of the Paris climate agreement. What is on the agenda at COP29, as world leaders
Duration: 00:24:00
Shownotes: Last time Donald Trump was president he pulled America out of the Paris climate agreement. What is on the agenda at COP29, as world leaders
meet after a second Trump victory? The future of cloud computing (9:40). And how the culture wars came for remembrance poppies (17:35).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Look at who’s talking: divining Trump’s Middle East plans with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-08
Duration: 00:26:33
Shownotes: Donald Trump will inherit a tangle of conflicts in the Middle East; will he deliver on his promise to “stop the wars”? That will depend
Duration: 00:26:33
Shownotes: Donald Trump will inherit a tangle of conflicts in the Middle East; will he deliver on his promise to “stop the wars”? That will depend
on who has his ear. Our correspondent says the way to better rehabilitate people in British prisons is to take some of them out (10:33). And our obituaries editor on the staggeringly productive career of Quincy Jones (19:15). Additional audio in this episode includes Quincy Jones, “Soul Bossa Nova” and “In Cold Blood”; Michael Jackson, “Billie Jean”, “Bad” and “Thriller”; Lesley Gore, “It's My Party”; USA For Africa, “We Are The World”; DJ Jazzy Jeff, “The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air”; Frank Sinatra, “Fly Me To The Moon”Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Do the after math: how Trump won with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-07
Duration: 00:24:03
Shownotes: The American presidential election delivered a mercifully quick and decisive outcome. Our data editor explains why such a tight-seeming race was likely to result in
Duration: 00:24:03
Shownotes: The American presidential election delivered a mercifully quick and decisive outcome. Our data editor explains why such a tight-seeming race was likely to result in
a clear-cut victory. As ADHD prevalence keeps climbing, the science suggests it should be treated not as a disorder but as a spectrum (11:33). And the Indian startups cashing in on a rise in religiosity (19:47).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Don of a new age: Trump’s decisive win with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-06
Duration: 00:22:59
Shownotes: In the end America got a swift and decisive call as to the next president: Donald Trump. We invite the hosts of “Checks and Balance”,
Duration: 00:22:59
Shownotes: In the end America got a swift and decisive call as to the next president: Donald Trump. We invite the hosts of “Checks and Balance”,
our subscriber-only podcast on American politics, onto the show to discuss what we know so far—about the presidency, Congressional races and ballot initiatives.Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Vote! Our election-day special with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-05
Duration: 00:27:22
Shownotes: America and the world hold their proverbial breath for what has become a dead heat. Our special episode explains how the vote works and how
Duration: 00:27:22
Shownotes: America and the world hold their proverbial breath for what has become a dead heat. Our special episode explains how the vote works and how
the count will proceed. We ask what to watch for, how countries outside America view the potential outcomes, how the country’s largest swing county has prepared and whether it is worthwhile staying up all night.Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Last-ditch pitch: America’s campaigns conclude with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-04
Duration: 00:24:04
Shownotes: Both campaigns have racked up air miles covering the swing states that will decide America’s knife-edge election. We take a measure of things one day
Duration: 00:24:04
Shownotes: Both campaigns have racked up air miles covering the swing states that will decide America’s knife-edge election. We take a measure of things one day
before the vote. The Turkic states of central Asia once depended heavily on Russia; now they are banding together to counterbalance it (10.38). And the costs arising as canal-boat living booms in Britain (17.46).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Turn up the PA: the last in our swing-state series with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-11-01
Duration: 00:23:51
Shownotes: Our series concludes with an examination of the state with the most electoral-college votes: Pennsylvania. It is practically a must-win for either candidate—and it is
Duration: 00:23:51
Shownotes: Our series concludes with an examination of the state with the most electoral-college votes: Pennsylvania. It is practically a must-win for either candidate—and it is
on a knife-edge. As more and more people become influencers, fame is becoming more fickle and the entire economics of influencers is shifting (10:43). And how Gen Z is resurrecting goth culture (17:25).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Tax driver: Labour’s budget with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-31
Duration: 00:22:25
Shownotes: Rachel Reeves’s first budget as chancellor of the exchequer saw the biggest tax rises in decades, as well as promises of high spending and investment.
Duration: 00:22:25
Shownotes: Rachel Reeves’s first budget as chancellor of the exchequer saw the biggest tax rises in decades, as well as promises of high spending and investment.
Our correspondent explains what the announcement means for Britain. How Hurricane Helene may affect the election in North Carolina, a month after the storm (10:58). And the most disgusting dish you can add a pickle to (16:53). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Hot shot: the wider promise of weight-loss jabs with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-30
Duration: 00:23:58
Shownotes: First they treated diabetes. Then obesity. Now GLP-1 drugs are being tested on a range of other diseases too. Though the US economy is roaring,
Duration: 00:23:58
Shownotes: First they treated diabetes. Then obesity. Now GLP-1 drugs are being tested on a range of other diseases too. Though the US economy is roaring,
many Americans are glum about its prospects. How could that affect the election (9:02)? And our podcast on why Chinese migrants are making perilous journeys through the jungle to reach America (16:55).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Ukraine reaction: Russia deploys North Koreans with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-29
Duration: 00:25:14
Shownotes: Russia is advancing in Ukraine, has more troops and more weapons. In Kyiv and beyond, questions are being raised about the future. Why does America
Duration: 00:25:14
Shownotes: Russia is advancing in Ukraine, has more troops and more weapons. In Kyiv and beyond, questions are being raised about the future. Why does America
make it so hard to vote in the election from overseas? And what Britain’s citizenship test says about the country (19:52). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Timed bombs: Israel’s pre-election attack on Iran with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-28
Duration: 00:23:43
Shownotes: Israel has been expected to attack Iran for weeks. Why was the assault at the weekend more limited than some expected? How Artificial Intelligence could
Duration: 00:23:43
Shownotes: Israel has been expected to attack Iran for weeks. Why was the assault at the weekend more limited than some expected? How Artificial Intelligence could
improve customer service (9:54). And why the LIV tour, which shook up the world of golf, may merge with its competitor (17:37).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
The Weekend Intelligence: The Apology with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-27
Duration: 00:49:42
Shownotes: The subject of reparations - making amends for wrongs, is a topic which has been building momentum over the past decade. And last week it
Duration: 00:49:42
Shownotes: The subject of reparations - making amends for wrongs, is a topic which has been building momentum over the past decade. And last week it
was especially relevant as the Commonwealth heads of government got together to discuss how they think Britain owes them financial reparations, and apologies, for enslaving their people over one hundred and fifty years ago.This is a subject we covered on The Weekend Intelligence in October 2023, in our third episode. In it our reporter Charlie McCann travelled to Guyana with the Gladstone family whose ancestors owned thousands of slaves in the country formerly known as Demerara. In the episode Charlie asks what it means to inherit guilt and how you go about apologising for the past.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Follow the leader: who will run Hamas? with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-25
Duration: 00:24:55
Shownotes: There is a vacuum at the top of Hamas following the killing of the militant group’s commander in Gaza. Our correspondent tells us about two
Duration: 00:24:55
Shownotes: There is a vacuum at the top of Hamas following the killing of the militant group’s commander in Gaza. Our correspondent tells us about two
of the men who could replace him. How black voters may swing the presidential election in Georgia (9:34). And remembering Turkish activist Fethullah Gulen (17:37).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Coming up Trump: our election model puts Harris behind with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-24
Duration: 00:23:23
Shownotes: The two American presidential candidates have been neck and neck. But this week, the Economist’s forecast model noted a shift towards Donald Trump. Why you
Duration: 00:23:23
Shownotes: The two American presidential candidates have been neck and neck. But this week, the Economist’s forecast model noted a shift towards Donald Trump. Why you
might have a long wait for Elon Musk’s robotaxis (9:31). And the joy of Excel (16:35). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Left field: a new force in German politics with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-23
Duration: 00:22:10
Shownotes: Our correspondent interviews Sahra Wagenknecht, the popular leftist whose eponymous political party is now making the political weather in Germany. How Russia is trying to
Duration: 00:22:10
Shownotes: Our correspondent interviews Sahra Wagenknecht, the popular leftist whose eponymous political party is now making the political weather in Germany. How Russia is trying to
sabotage Moldova’s attempt to move towards Europe (10:40). And why Tiktok is changing how we speak (17:38). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Marching borders: what was Hizbullah’s plan? with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-22
Duration: 00:23:42
Shownotes: Israel is planning to strike Iran within days, even as its wars in Lebanon and Gaza deepen. Our correspondent reports from the Lebanese border, where
Duration: 00:23:42
Shownotes: Israel is planning to strike Iran within days, even as its wars in Lebanon and Gaza deepen. Our correspondent reports from the Lebanese border, where
he embedded with Israeli forces. Carbon-trading schemes may finally help reforest the Amazon (9:29). And which country is the most innovative (16:58)?Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Spies isn’t everything: Putin’s global-chaos machine with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-21
Duration: 00:24:30
Shownotes: Aggression, election-meddling, “psychological destabilisation”: Russia’s leader is sowing chaos like never before. We ask what power the West has left to curtail it. As entitlements
Duration: 00:24:30
Shownotes: Aggression, election-meddling, “psychological destabilisation”: Russia’s leader is sowing chaos like never before. We ask what power the West has left to curtail it. As entitlements
such as pensions have unceasingly grown, rich governments have become inefficient, lumbering beasts. One uncomfortable but clean fix is raising taxes (10:26). And Britain’s swish new offerings attempt to dethrone the revered baked bean (18:10).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Leaderless: the death of Yahya Sinwar with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-18
Duration: 00:25:39
Shownotes: Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7th attacks, is dead. What does that mean for Hamas, for a ceasefire in Gaza and for regional
Duration: 00:25:39
Shownotes: Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7th attacks, is dead. What does that mean for Hamas, for a ceasefire in Gaza and for regional
stability more widely? Our swing-states series continues with Wisconsin and Michigan: why do they no longer reliably vote Democrat (9:43)? And our obituaries editor on Sammy Basso, a young mind in a body ageing ruthlessly rapidly (18:14).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Shoal searching: the South China sea simmers with full AI transcript and summary
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Update: 2024-10-17
Duration: 00:24:48
Shownotes: A constellation of islands, reefs and rock-piles has been the source of disputes for decades. As a new phase in the conflict begins, how to
Duration: 00:24:48
Shownotes: A constellation of islands, reefs and rock-piles has been the source of disputes for decades. As a new phase in the conflict 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 in the popular imagination (18:19). Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.