Podcasts
Sound reasoning on current affairs, business and finance, science and technology, and global issues
Checks and Balance
How likely is a second Trump term?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we explain how our 2024 election forecast model works
The Intelligence
Nigel Farage, Britain’s perennial populist, does not need to win to shape the right
Also on the daily podcast: why America’s tax-funded stadiums are a lousy deal and remembering a famed astronaut-photographer
The Modi Raj
8. The supreme leader
In the 2024 election, Indian voters deliver a blow to Narendra Modi and the BJP. He now faces his greatest test.
Money Talks
Why China’s economic model still appeals overseas
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week: despite trouble at home, the China model is still an object of desire
The Intelligence
A promising-sounding Israel-Hamas peace deal is struggling to survive
Also on the daily podcast: a leftward lean in the New York Times’s bestsellers and Britain’s confused non-alcoholic-drinks regulation
Editor’s Picks
Does it pay more to be an early bird or a night owl?
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Babbage
How AI can make robots fit for a human world
Our podcast on science and technology. Why robots are suddenly getting smarter and more capable
The Intelligence
Our American-election forecast model gives Trump a small but solid edge
Also on the daily podcast: progress at last on a malaria vaccine and meeting the “tradwives” of TikTok
Editor’s Picks
What’s driving investors’ renewed interest in robots?
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Drum Tower
How strong is the China-Russia relationship?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week we look at what China stands to gain from its friendship with Russia
The Intelligence
As homeownership falls, “generation rent” needs a policy leg up
Also on the daily podcast: the side-effects of America’s TikTok tussle and music albums stage a comeback