Podcasts
Sound reasoning on current affairs, business and finance, science and technology, and global issues
Checks and Balance
What does the foreign-aid deal mean for America’s leadership in the world?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we discuss the impact of rare bipartisanship on Washington and Ukraine
The Intelligence
Britain should not leave the ECHR, despite its flaws
Also on the daily podcast: Antarctica and Terry Anderson
Money Talks
How much worse can US-China relations get?
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, the future of trade between the two countries
The Intelligence
Can the world save Sudan from a nationwide famine?
Also on the daily podcast: disappearing languages and Scottish wildcats
Editor’s Picks
What Impressionism reveals about art today
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Babbage
How to be a better communicator—an interview with Charles Duhigg
Our podcast on science and technology. Charles Duhigg, an author and journalist, explores the hidden mechanics that govern good communication
The Intelligence
Why growing student protests at American universities could be bad for Biden
Also on the daily podcast: Brexit regret and whale-detection technology
Editor’s Picks
Why German educational standards are declining
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Drum Tower
How the Chinese state is hollowing out religion in Xinjiang
Our weekly podcast on China. This week our co-host travels to Xinjiang during Ramadan to see the impact of new regulations on Uyghurs’ religious freedom
The Intelligence
Is Generative AI built on theft?
Also on the daily podcast: deaths of ex-prisoners and booing
Editor’s Picks
Why India needs a stronger opposition
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The Intelligence
Could America’s military aid package turn the tide of the Russia-Ukraine war?
Also on the daily podcast: supply chain strategies and perpetual stew