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,…

From The Economist. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate, is shaking up New York politics. Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, and John Prideaux, our US editor, join the latest Insider episode to discuss why Mamdani is so popular.

From The Economist. How resilient is the global economy after years of crisis? Money Talks host Mike Bird speaks with Gita Gopinath, Harvard professor and former IMF chief economist, about leading the Fund through the pandemic, war in Europe, and soaring inflation. 00:09 – What was it like working at the IMF during a time…

From The Economist. Zohran Mamdani says he will fix New York City’s problems by taxing the rich to fund a fairer city. But there’s a problem with that plan, as our Wall Street editor, Mike Bird, explains.

From The Economist. How could Russia win off the battlefield? The EU’s top diplomat and our geopolitics editor, David Rennie, discuss how Putin could achieve his objectives if Ukraine becomes a failed democracy. Kaja Kallas says democracy in Ukraine is not perfect, and it would need further reform to become a member of the European…

From The Economist. How powerful is your passport? Michelle Hennessy, our graphic detail editor, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how global passport rankings are shifting and why America’s passport power is fading. 00:00 What passport do you have? 00:27 Which passport is more powerful — British or Irish? 00:50 What is…

From The Economist. Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are threatening the longstanding values of the European Union. Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and former prime minister of Estonia, speaks to our geopolitics editor, David Rennie, about how the union can navigate an increasingly turbulent and hostile…

From The Economist. Why does China want the war in Ukraine to continue? The EU’s top diplomat tells our geopolitics editor, David Rennie, that China is backing Russia’s war to keep America distracted.

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…

From The Economist. Many of the jobs that graduates will end up doing don’t even exist yet. In the age of AI, what are the best subjects to study? Video supported by @mishcondereya

From The Economist. Why don’t Russia and China fear the West? David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, examines how Europe and America are being confused and divided by their rivals.

From The Economist. Steve Bannon says the MAGA movement has to “seize the institutions, seize them and then purge them”. He spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC earlier this week.

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…

From The Economist. Will Sanae Takaichi push Japan further to the right? Noah Sneider, our East Asia bureau chief, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, explore Japan’s first female prime minister’s path to power and what her leadership means for the country’s future. 00:00 – Who is Takaichi Sanae? 01:10 – How did…

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…

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,…

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.…

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…

From The Economist. For decades the path to a nice life was clear: go to university, find a job, then watch the money come in. But today graduates are struggling. Is a degree still worth it? Video supported by @mishcondereya

From The Economist. Cybercrime is on the rise, increasingly afflicting large businesses as criminals use the threat of operational disruption to extort ever-larger ransoms. Our AI writer, Alex Hern joins Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, to discuss how companies and governments should respond to this growing threat. 0:00 – Why are cyberattacks increasing?…

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.

From The Economist. America’s economy continues to grow, despite Donald Trump’s tariffs. Our editors ask whether they were wrong about the President’s trade policy in the latest episode of Insider.

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…

From The Economist. Germany’s hard-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is more popular than ever. One in four Germans now support it. Yet despite its rise, the party remains shut out of power.

From The Economist. Do red-light masks actually work? Our senior audio producer, Sarah Lawrynuik, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss whether the self care product can actually help combat signs of ageing in our skin. 0:00: What are red light masks supposed to do? 1:50: Are they worth the hype or just…

From The Economist. Looking for your next book to read this autumn? Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, shares five of our favourite novels that have been published recently. To see the rest of our top picks, click the link: https://econ.st/4q8uwrG

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…

From The Economist. The Economist was created 182 years ago to campaign for liberalism. But today we are living in a post-liberal age. What has gone wrong and what should liberals should do to defend it?

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:…

From The Economist. The threat from Russia’s dark fleet is intensifying. The Economist examines how shadow ships help rogue states and criminal networks evade sanctions and conduct sabotage

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…