Economist Podcasts

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

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

Ukraine has been hit by a corruption scandal. One that strikes at the core of the politica... more

The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes met Sir Keir Starmer for “ [The Insid... more

As Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to India, our correspondent explains why Donald T... more

America’s attacks on possible drug boats in the Caribbean is already controversial. Now cr... more

Once derided as a copycat nation, China is now leading the world in [innovation] (https://... more

Our correspondents get a feel for today’s Tehran: no morality police but still much fear o... more

Chef Gary Thomas has a lot on his plate. That’s because he’s in the business of feeding th... more

The dead are still being found; the displaced huddle in public spaces. Who or what will be... more

The tax-and-spend plan was fine-tuned to avoid immediate political jeopardy. But it [will ... more

The country’s Communist Party leadership continues to cling to old ideals amid on-again, o... more

Gain a deeper understanding of China with Jeremy Page and Sarah Wu. The Economist’s China ... more

For decades governments have found minimum-wage rises a politically expedient means of red... more

It is telling and troubling that the annual climate talking-shop’s [outcome] (https://www.... more

Britain’s home secretary Shabana Mahmood proposed a big shift in [immigration policy] (htt... more

Pentagon officials are meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to discuss a [Russia-U... more

Muhammad bin Salman’s [first visit to the White House] (https://www.economist.com/middle-e... more

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s former prime minister, has been sentenced to death for crimes ... more

This weekend, thousands of people protested in Mexico City about violent crime. But our co... more

After two years of war, over 80% of the buildings in Gaza have been destroyed. Our corresp... more

Last night Donald Trump finally managed to end the longest [federal government shutdown] (... more

America has boycotted this week’s COP climate talks, but China has sent a giant delegation... more