Can Zohran Mamdani turn New York around?

From The Economist. Zohran Mamdani has a plan to save New York. A panel of our journalists discuss the man who’s the frontrunner to become the city’s next mayor and analyse whether his policies can restore America’s largest city to its former glory. Subscribers can watch the full episode as part of our new show,…

Is it still worth going to university?

From The Economist. For decades going to university was a sure step to a nice life, but today graduates are struggling. Are degrees still worth it, and which are the best subjects to study in the age of AI? Video supported by @mishcondereya 00:00 – Is it still worth going to university? 00:20 – Are…

Steve Bannon on MAGA’s momentum in Europe

From The Economist. Steve Bannon says the MAGA movement reshaping America is now sweeping across Europe, claiming that Nigel Farage will be Britain’s next prime minister. He spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC about the populist forces he believes are surging across the continent—from France…

Steve Bannon: Trump will have a third term

From The Economist. At The Economist, we believe it is important to engage seriously with people whose ideas challenge our own. In keeping with that belief, our editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, and our deputy editor, Ed Carr, spoke to Steve Bannon, one of the chief architects of the MAGA movement. Bannon insists that president Trump…

Bannon: Donald Trump will have a third term

From The Economist. Steve Bannon insists that Donald Trump will be president again for a third term in 2028 — and that America needs him to. Bannon, one of the chief architects of the MAGA movement, spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC. At The Economist,…

What’s behind the sinister disappearance of China’s bosses? | The Intelligence podcast

From The Economist. Where are China’s missing moguls? Since the start of the year, 39 Chinese business leaders have vanished into Liuzhi—a detention system created as part of Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption crackdown. Don Weinland, our China business and finance editor and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss the extent of these sinister disappearances.…

Why are American drug prices so high?

From The Economist. Americans cough up more than anyone else for their drugs. Medicine prices in the United States are more than three times the rich-world average. Donald Trump wants to fix that, by forcing companies to match the lowest prices in other wealthy countries. But could his cure be worse than the disease? #america…

The cocaine market is bigger than ever

From The Economist. Pablo Escobar’s control-everything model is dead. Cocaine traffickers today are highly decentralised, using scuba divers, narco subs and sophisticated chemistry to evade policing. Our Latin America correspondent, Kinley Salmon, explains why cocaine trafficking has become harder than ever to stop.

Were we wrong about Trump’s tariffs?

From The Economist. Despite stark warnings from The Economist when Donald Trump unveiled his tariff regime on ‘Liberation Day’, America’s economy continues to grow. Will that continue? Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor and a panel of our journalists discuss whether they were wrong about the President’s trade policy–or if a reckoning…

Head of NATO: take “crazy” Putin seriously

From The Economist. The transatlantic alliance is facing its toughest test since the cold war. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, sat down with Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, to discuss Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine, the growing threat from China and dealing with Donald Trump. You can watch the full interview, as…

Why is Saudi Arabia buying up the video game industry?

From The Economist. Why is Saudi Arabia investing in the world’s biggest gaming firms? Our Media Editor, Tom Wainwright, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss the Middle Eastern kingdom’s bid to become a video game superpower. 0:39: Who’s buying EA? 1:06: What does a gaming superpower look like for Saudi Arabia? 2:01:…

Famous readers of The Economist quiz our top editors

From The Economist. Five famous readers of The Economist pose some tricky questions about the paper’s history to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, in the inaugural quiz on The Insider, The Economist’s in-depth weekly discussion show. You can watch the full episode here: econ.st/4obWt04 00:00 – Bill Gates asks…