Economist Podcasts

The rise of generative AI has put new urgency into ancient questions. What is consciousnes... more

From anti-corruption probes to a disgruntled ex-minister calling for elections to disrupte... more

Orexins are peptides involved in the body’s sleep-wake system—and are big pharma’s next bi... more

Israeli settlers have been clashing [more and more] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east... more

To critics, the Green Party leader is dangerous, even a con man. To fans, he is a national... more

Five years after the American withdrawal from [Afghanistan] (https://www.economist.com/lea... more

After American troops snatched Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a dawn raid in Janua... more

The Iran war triggered the largest supply shock in the history of petroleum, yet prices ne... more

The Muslim Brotherhood won power and influence in the Arab Spring of 2011. Now autocrats a... more

Britons are turning to [artificial intelligence] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/0... more

We look at the peace that has settled over Khartoum, the ruined capital. [War rages on] (h... more

We examine one of America’s primary races, in which a [sharply lefty candidate] (https://w... more

Fewer clouds, shrinking ice caps, changing pollutants: all result in less of the sun’s ene... more

President Donald Trump’s claim that Hamas had agreed to disarm in Gaza was, at best, prema... more

The deadly [rush of migrants] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/07/31/a-migrant-surge... more

From [impasse in Iran] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/07/28/new-st... more

A dive into the data reveals that, despite dire past predictions, the prevalence of dement... more

An ousted former opposition leader started a new party—called the New Party. We assess its... more