Podcasts
Sound reasoning on current affairs, business and finance, science and technology, and global issues
The Intelligence
The Economist’s country of the year goes to…
Also on the daily podcast: we take a train ride across Europe
The Weekend Intelligence
Penguins and Prejudice
A feathery parable of America’s divisions in the 21st century
Checks and Balance
The “Checks and Balance” party platform
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, the policies our hosts would enact as president
The Intelligence
A thought experiment: do you really want to live forever?
Also on the daily podcast: advertising’s new era and a traditional festive poem
Money Talks
The very model of a modern major industry
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, the business of showbusiness
The Intelligence
Alice Weidel’s hard-right politics is winning over Germans
Also on the daily podcast: reusable missiles and the best third segments of the year
Babbage
The science books that inspired us
Our correspondents reflect on their favourite science books
The Intelligence
How might the Colorado verdict affect Donald Trump’s presidential campaign?
Also on the daily podcast: Dutch politics and London’s pedicabs
Drum Tower
Film Club: “Farewell My Concubine”
Our weekly podcast on China. This week we’re examining the film that’s a guide to 20th century China
The Intelligence
Why you should pay attention to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s election
Also on the daily podcast: the year in AI and a charge for New York’s drivers
Boss Class
Bonus: Tracey Franklin
The chief human resources officer of Moderna on the lessons she learned when the firm was racing to make the covid vaccine
Boss Class
Bonus: Daniel Kahneman
The renowned psychologist says your gut instinct will probably let you down