Podcasts
The Intelligence
Has Javier Milei’s first year as Argentina’s president been a success?
Also on the daily podcast: seaweed packaging and remembering Portugal’s carnation giver, Celeste Caeiro
Money Talks
What’s behind India’s stockmarket rally?
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, roughly 100m people not far above the poverty line have invested in the market. Is that a financial risk?
The Intelligence
Why a peace deal in Sudan is so elusive
Also on the daily podcast: Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies charges and Chinese bubble tea
Editor’s Picks
The lessons of laughter
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Babbage
The surprising ways in which games have changed the world—an interview with Kelly Clancy
Our podcast on science and technology. The neuroscientist, physicist and author untangles how games shape society
The Intelligence
Will the ceasefire in Israel and Lebanon hold?
Also on the daily podcast: Northvolt’s battery woes and French women are sexy at 60
Editor’s Picks
Master’s degrees don’t always deliver
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Drum Tower
Inside China’s disciplinary centres for “deviant” youth
Our weekly podcast on China. This week: what happens when young Chinese challenge the social conservatism of their parents?
The Intelligence
Trump ducks a legal storm as federal cases dropped
Also on the daily podcast: why iodine deficiency is rising and elevator etiquette
Editor’s Picks
Vladimir Putin walks an economic tightrope
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The Intelligence
The Adani scandal is another setback for Narendra Modi
Also on the daily podcast: China’s empty homes and the appeal of Jordan Peterson
Editor’s Picks
Elon Musk sets his sights on Uncle Sam
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist