Economist Podcasts

The AI world’s go-to chipmaker is blazing a trail toward your personal computer. We ask wh... more

Aid is ramping up to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and vaccine work is progressing. Bu... more

Our outgoing defence editor reflects on [how war has changed] (https://www.economist.com/i... more

The American administration’s next round of sabre-rattling has been directed at Cuba. But ... more

Economic support, drone capability, defence under new management: the tide may have turned... more

More mixed messages from President Donald Trump and air strikes that seem to violate the c... more

What do we mean by a “good book”? Some people choose a holiday read that demands time and ... more

[Elon Musk] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/05/21/spacex-is-capitalism-on-rocket-f... more

Within the space of a week Chinese president [Xi Jinping] (https://www.economist.com/china... more

Is [Binyamin Netanyahu] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/05/17/is-bi... more

The latest Ebola emergency is different from previous ones: there is no vaccine, and the k... more

Atef Najib, a former security chief, is the highest-profile member of the Assad regime to ... more

Tommy Robinson is an influencer who has [shaped views] (https://www.economist.com/britain/... more

Perhaps the AI “boomers” are right about a sweeping labour-market revolution. But a carefu... more

The [meeting] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/05/07/the-trump-xi-summit-will-expos... more

Artificial intelligence could help terrorists develop new [dangerous pathogens] (https://w... more

After catastrophic local-election results, Britain’s prime minister [Sir Keir Starmer] (ht... more

The Kremlin [planned to provide] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/05/07/how-russia-p... more

An egregious attack in a Jewish neighbourhood in London is just the latest example of a [t... more

Unlock American politics with The Economist’s John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and James Be... more

Germany’s chancellor came to office making big promises. A year later they are unfulfilled... more

The Trump administration’s “ [Project Freedom] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-... more

In Iran, America is using expensive weaponry against cheap local drones. Can upstart [tech... more

Can peace hold in [Lebanon] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/04/30/h... more

[Oil prices] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/04/30/oil-markets-are-still-in-la-la-... more

Artificial Intelligence is becoming ubiquitous, but the industry that powers it is [strugg... more

The “special relationship” between Britain and America is at its weakest since the Suez cr... more