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  The Economist  

Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#1942

The Robin Hood state: taxes are getting more progressive

Income inequality abounds and today’s rich are staggeringly rich, implying that tax regime... more

12 hrs Ago

22 MINS

22:12

12 hrs Ago

#1941

Ice, ice, maybe: should the Arctic be refrozen?

Many scientists are considering the notion of actively cooling the region that is warming ... more

Yesterday

22 MINS

22:03

Yesterday

#1940

Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence

Our data journalists trawled through the vast email archive of Jeffrey Epstein, a dead sex... more

16 Feb 2026

25 MINS

25:33

16 Feb 2026

#1939

Stock options: how to hedge an AI bubble

Tech firms are spending so much on artificial intelligence that investors are getting nerv... more

13 Feb 2026

22 MINS

22:24

13 Feb 2026

#1938

Check in Kyiv: prospects for peace?

As Russia’s war in [Ukraine] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/01/30/peace-negotiatio... more

12 Feb 2026

23 MINS

23:20

12 Feb 2026

#1937

Dhaka matters: an election for Bangladesh

The toppling of authoritarian leader Sheikh Hassina in Bangladesh in 2024 was celebrated a... more

11 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:32

11 Feb 2026

#1936

A Keir-death experience: Britain's PM clings on

[Sir Keir Starmer] (https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/09/keir-starmer-a-sick-man-w... more

10 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:53

10 Feb 2026

#1935

Snap judgement: Japan PM’s electoral landslide

[Takaichi Sanae] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/02/08/how-japans-prime-minister-will... more

09 Feb 2026

23 MINS

23:09

09 Feb 2026

#1934

Elon shot: will Musk’s mega-merger work?

This week Elon Musk announced the [merger] (https://www.economist.com/business/2026/02/03/... more

06 Feb 2026

22 MINS

22:58

06 Feb 2026

#1933

Nukes of hazard: US-Russia arms treaty expires

The New START [nuclear deal] (https://www.economist.com/international/2026/02/03/a-new-nuc... more

05 Feb 2026

24 MINS

24:33

05 Feb 2026

#1932

Peter and the wolves: Mandelson falls but Epstein scandal spreads

[Peter Mandelson] (https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/03/blighty-newsletter-peter-m... more

04 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:21

04 Feb 2026

#1931

Tug of Warsh: will the new chair politicise the Fed?

After months of speculation, Donald Trump has picked [Kevin Warsh] (https://www.economist.... more

03 Feb 2026

19 MINS

19:56

03 Feb 2026

#1930

Survival Modi: Indian PM’s fortunes revive

After [Narendra Modi] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/01/21/the-remarkable-recovery-o... more

02 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:58

02 Feb 2026

#1929

Boss Class 1. Fat layer of humans

Can AI do my job?How should employees and bosses be using the technology right now? And ho... more

31 Jan 2026

36 MINS

36:12

31 Jan 2026

#1928

Democracy on ICE? The mood turns in America

On the streets of Minneapolis, in polls and in the halls of Congress, disapproval of Presi... more

30 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:43

30 Jan 2026

#1927

Interview: Bret Taylor of Sierra and OpenAI

A conversation about the potential and limits of AI agents with the co-founder of Sierra, ... more

29 Jan 2026

34 MINS

34:22

29 Jan 2026

#1926

1. Fat layer of humans

How should employees and bosses be using the technology right now? And how should all of u... more

29 Jan 2026

34 MINS

34:40

29 Jan 2026

#1925

No middle ground: Iran’s dangerous division

As the smoke of a murderous crackdown clears, Iranians have hardened into two camps. Moder... more

29 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:02

29 Jan 2026

#1924

Trailer: Boss Class Season 3

AI is changing how we work. It's turning us all into managers. Be a good one. The Economis... more

28 Jan 2026

02 MINS

02:18

28 Jan 2026

#1923

We’ll be right over here: Europe’s populists sour on Trump

Many of the continent’s populist-right leaders once saw President Donald Trump as an examp... more

28 Jan 2026

19 MINS

19:15

28 Jan 2026

#1922

Trailer: Boss Class Season 3

AI is changing how we work. It's turning us all into managers. Be a good one. The Economis... more

27 Jan 2026

02 MINS

02:18

27 Jan 2026

#1921

General ejection: China’s military purge

The two men under investigation are in the army’s highest echelon, and are some of Preside... more

27 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:37

27 Jan 2026