Podcasts
Sound reasoning on current affairs, business and finance, science and technology, and global issues
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The Intelligence
The Economist’s country of the year goes to…
Also on the daily podcast: we take a train ride across Europe
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The Weekend Intelligence
Penguins and Prejudice
A feathery parable of America’s divisions in the 21st century
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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
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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
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Money Talks
The very model of a modern major industry
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, the business of showbusiness
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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
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Babbage
The science books that inspired us
Our correspondents reflect on their favourite science books
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The Intelligence
How might the Colorado verdict affect Donald Trump’s presidential campaign?
Also on the daily podcast: Dutch politics and London’s pedicabs
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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
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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
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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
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Boss Class
Bonus: Daniel Kahneman
The renowned psychologist says your gut instinct will probably let you down