Podcasts
Editor’s Picks
The Middle East is bracing for a wider regional war
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The Intelligence
The falsehoods and the real concerns behind Britain’s riots
Also on the daily podcast: social-media populism arrives in Japan, and political lessons from “House of the Dragon”
Editor’s Picks
Kamala Harris has had a big effect on the polls
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Checks and Balance
How could the vice-presidential picks affect the US election?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we consider who Kamala Harris might add to the Democratic ticket
The Intelligence
What to make of Russia’s prisoner swap
Also on the daily podcast: America’s Asian alliances and Charles III counts swans
Money Talks
An interview with the most controversial man in American finance
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, we speak to Gary Gensler, chair of the SEC, about GameStop, Treasury markets and attracting the ire of crypto
BOOM!
5. 2008 - Fake empire
Barack Obama’s election appeared to end the hold of the generation born in the 1940s on American politics. But even in 2008 there were clues that they’d be back
The Intelligence
Chinese firms are spreading across the global south
Also on the daily podcast: blackouts in Ukraine and the delights of doner kebabs
Editor’s Picks
Will robots and AI make your job less meaningful?
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Babbage
What can ancient DNA reveal about life today?
Our podcast on science and technology. We explore how genetic information from thousands—or even millions—of years ago could revolutionise scientists’ understanding of ancient life and modern human health
The Intelligence
Hamas’s political leader is assassinated. Now what?
Also on the daily podcast: Venezuela’s rigged election and the perils of cooking