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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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#1903

Oil pressure: America’s tanker seizures

It had real dramatic elements: a (slow) chase scene, faked locations, a literal false flag... more

3 hrs Ago

22 MINS

22:43

3 hrs Ago

#1902

In the line of fires: LA’s ashen suburbs one year on

We return to the Los Angeles suburbs that were consumed by wildfires a year ago. The varyi... more

Yesterday

24 MINS

24:16

Yesterday

#1901

Xi’s not there: what China’s Venezuela response reveals

The countries have a decades-long relationship—debt freely given in one direction and plen... more

06 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:12

06 Jan 2026

#1900

Nicolás caged: what next for Venezuela?

America’s National Security Strategy, released a month ago, suggested the administration’s... more

05 Jan 2026

24 MINS

24:48

05 Jan 2026

#1899

State of the art: Chinese market flounders

Property wealth in China turbo-charged investment in [art] (https://www.economist.com/chin... more

02 Jan 2026

21 MINS

21:41

02 Jan 2026

#1898

What in the world: predictions for 2026

The editor of our annual “ [World Ahead] (https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2025/1... more

01 Jan 2026

19 MINS

19:37

01 Jan 2026

#1897

Years ending: notable lives lost in 2025

Today’s show is a tribute to those whose lives we remembered this year. From [Pope Francis... more

31 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:26

31 Dec 2025

#1896

Boom with a view: our economy of the year

Announcing the return of The Economist’s annual ranking for [best performing economy] (htt... more

30 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:33

30 Dec 2025

#1895

Generals’ selection: Myanmar’s sham poll

Five years after seizing power in a coup, the military junta in [Myanmar] (https://www.eco... more

29 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:25

29 Dec 2025

#1894

Battle of the texts: which books changed the world?

So many books are published each year; few stand the test of time. Today we devote our who... more

26 Dec 2025

40 MINS

40:56

26 Dec 2025

#1893

So this is quizmas: our inaugural holiday face-off

Join our editors and correspondents in a gripping test of recall and reflexes. There are q... more

24 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:07

24 Dec 2025

#1892

Growing pains: a recession in recessions

Recessions are, in their way, bad news. But so, paradoxically, is a lasting dearth of them... more

23 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:15

23 Dec 2025

#1891

Slop stars: why AI-generated content could help creators

In a world of infinite content, who wins and who loses? Our correspondent explains what th... more

22 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:46

22 Dec 2025

#1890

Country of the year: The Economist’s pick for 2025

Each year, The Economist tries to identify which [country has improved] (https://www.econo... more

19 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:24

19 Dec 2025

#1889

Weight boss? Competition for Novo Nordisk

Since [Novo Nordisk] (https://www.economist.com/business/2025/12/15/the-plan-to-rescue-den... more

18 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:10

18 Dec 2025

#1888

Emissions possible: EU petrol ban quashed

The European Union had promised to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles by 2035,... more

17 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:02

17 Dec 2025

#1887

After Bondi: how to tackle extremism

As the Australian authorities continue their investigation into Sunday’s deadly attack on ... more

16 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:01

16 Dec 2025

#1886

Judgment day: Jimmy Lai convicted

Today Hong Kong’s [most prominent media mogul] (https://www.economist.com/china/2025/12/14... more

15 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:06

15 Dec 2025

#1885

Right, here, waiting: Europe’s populists on the rise

In Britain, Germany and France, populist-right leaders and parties are [making hay] (https... more

12 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:51

12 Dec 2025

#1884

Ven and the art of hemispheric maintenance: America’s national-security posture

America’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker fits with the stated goals in its new [nation... more

11 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:21

11 Dec 2025

#1883

Digital stimulation: AI and porn

At every technological revolution, the industry of indecency is close at hand. We look at ... more

10 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:02

10 Dec 2025

#1882

“You’re…fired?” A momentous Supreme Court case

Of all the sackings at federal level President Donald Trump has carried out—and that the S... more

09 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:18

09 Dec 2025

#1881

Transitional injustice: Syria one year after Assad

A year after ousting its despot, things are not as bad as many had feared. But old sectari... more

08 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:46

08 Dec 2025