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From The Economist. In garages, bedrooms and workshops across Ukraine a small army of amateur enthusiasts has emerged to build and adapt drones capable of taking the fight to the Russians. We explain how the war created this cottage industry, and what motivates the people behind it. 00:00 – Ukraine’s drone war 00:47 – The…
From The Economist. The business of surrogacy is growing fast, as fertility rates fall and demand from gay parents rises. This global trade has a dark underbelly, and needs policing. 00:51 America: putting a price on family 05:32 What’s driving demand? 07:52 How did surrogacy become a global trade? 11:30 Surrogacy’s dark underbelly 16:49 How…
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From The Economist. Ukraine is bracing for a long war. Can the country ensure that Western aid keeps flowing as the fight extends into 2024—and possibly beyond? 00:00 – How should Ukraine prepare for a future at war? 00:29 – A long war 01:46 – Drones open a front in Russia 03:53 – Attrition Sign…
From The Economist. The Economist brought together Yuval Noah Harari and Mustafa Suleyman to grapple with the biggest technological revolution of our times. They debate the impact of AI on our immediate futures, how the technology can be controlled and whether it could ever have agency. 00:00 – Harari and Suleyman discuss the future of…
From The Economist. Rampant inflation, a booming black market for US dollars and crippling debt – welcome to Argentina, one of the world’s most dysfunctional economies. How did it end up like this? 00:00 – Argentina’s economy is in crisis 01:21 – What is happening now? 04:16 – Why is this happening? 05:52 – Overspending…
From The Economist. These days higher education can feel like a risky investment. Here are The Economist’s tips on how to make your degree worth the money. Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI Read more about whether it is worth going to university: https://econ.st/43fAo6x For our summer reads: https://econ.st/43fRtgY Listen to our podcast,…
From The Economist. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, is one of the richest and most powerful men in the world. His position seems unassailable, so why does he run his business empire as though it’s under constant threat? 00:00 – Who is Mark Zuckerberg? 00:58 – How did we get here? 01:31 – What…
From The Economist. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, is one of the richest and most powerful men in the world. His position seems unassailable, so why does he run his business empire as though it’s under constant threat? 00:00 – Who is Mark Zuckerberg? 00:58 – How did we get here? 01:31 – What…
From The Economist. Ever wondered why it’s so hard to sound like a local when you go on holiday? Discover the pronunciation tips your teachers may have missed. Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI Why you have an accent in a foreign language: https://econ.st/3YACr3Q The Economist’s summer reads: https://econ.st/3OXjvJb
From The Economist. Non-cash payments are on the rise all over the world. Our writers explain how digital technology has changed the way consumers shop in three important markets: America, China and India. 00:00 Cashless transactions are on the rise 00:18 America: account and card 02:01 India: Unified Payment Interface 04:06 China: App payments Sign…
From The Economist. How did Ukraine’s virtually non-existent navy sink the Moskva, the most advanced Russian vessel in the Black Sea? Unveiling how Ukraine sunk the Moskva: https://econ.st/3OI3iHZ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI For more stories from 1843: https://econ.st/3NZFsG2 Read our coverage from the war in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3YhCC3V How did Ukraine destroy…
From The Economist. The richest man on the planet, Elon Musk, used Tesla and SpaceX to revolutionise cars and rockets. Now, this restless entrepreneur has his eyes on other global problems. But who is Elon Musk and what drives him? 00:00 – Who is Elon Musk? 00:58 – How did we get here? 01:54 –…
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From The Economist. In 2022 news broke that $2.5bn had been stolen in Iraq, the biggest bank heist ever. Nicolas Pelham, The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, follows the money 01:41 – The investigation begins 02:28 – Where did the money come from? 03:55- Who was Nur Zuheir? 04:29 – Following the trail in Baghdad 08:11-…
From The Economist. After months of protest over reforms to the judicial system, many Israelis fear democracy is under threat. As the crisis grows, we explore what exactly Binyamin Netanyahu’s government is trying to achieve, and who is actually in charge of the chaos-stricken country. 00:00 – what does the Israeli right want? 00:59 –…
From The Economist. President Nayib Bukele’s brutal crackdown on crime has dramatically reduced the murder rate and won him favour with the public, but what’s the true cost of his war on gangs? The Economist’s deputy editor, Robert Guest, reports from El Salvador on how Bukele is using the fight against crime to amass power.…
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From The Economist. More and more women are using IVF to try to get pregnant. But it is painful, expensive and often does not work. Could new, more radical technologies eventually provide an answer? 00:00 – The female biological clock 01:20 – In vitro fertilisation 04:29 – Egg freezing 09:11 – In vitro gametogenesis 13:10…
From The Economist. CEO of America’s largest and most successful bank, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon heads up a globe-spanning operation worth more than $400BN. In this film Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, probes his public-policy ideas–from US-China relations to Bidenomics–and hears his plans for the future. 00:00 – Jamie Dimon, the king…
From The Economist. New technology is transforming the way wars are fought, and not just in Ukraine. As tension increases between China and America over Taiwan, what does the future of war look like? 00:00 Lessons from the Ukraine war 01:03 How drones are shaping war 04:40 Starlink is a lifeline for soldiers 06:15 Why…
From The Economist. As war grinds on in Ukraine, and Zelensky vies for dominance, it is possible there may only be one true winner: China’s leader Xi Jinping. But why could China come out on top? The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief explains. 00:00 – China: Ukraine’s real winner? 00:40 – China claims to be neutral…
From The Economist. The mutiny in Russian, led by Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, has exposed chaos in the military command but what does it mean for the Ukraine war, Putin and the world? 00:00 – Prigozhin mutinies 01:02 – What it means for the war 02:23 – What it means for Putin 03:18 – What…
From The Economist. With Ukraine’s counteroffensive under way, infighting has broken out within Russia’s military elite. How will Ukraine’s successes on the battleground deepen divisions in Moscow? 00:00 – The infighting has begun 00:31 – The reaction from Russia’s elite 01:46 – Prigozhin expresses discontent 04:11 – The infighting might intensify Like our video content?…
From The Economist. With Ukraine’s counter-offensive shrouded in secrecy and Russian-controlled territory impenetrable, can satellite data help you see into a war zone? The Economist’s Senior data journalist, Sondre Ulvund Solstad, breaks down how he uses fires to track the fighting. 00:51 – Our model explained 02:28 – Ukraine Fire Tracker Sign up to The…
From The Economist. India has the largest diaspora in the world. But that isn’t the only reason why Indian migrants are so influential—in business, science and diplomacy. 00:00 – Why India’s diaspora matters 00:28 – Size 01:20 – Power 02:11 – Diplomacy Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI India’s diaspora is bigger and…
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From The Economist. How well, or badly, is Ukraine’s counter-offensive going? The country’s generals don’t want you to know
From The Economist. As Ukraine’s long awaited counter-offensive finally begins, The Economist’s Russia and Eastern Europe editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, explores Ukrainian ambitions and strategies. 00:00 – the counter-offensive has begun 00:34 – strategic aims 01:13 – military aims 02:10 – political risks Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI The counteroffensive appears to have…
From The Economist. Across the developed world, the richer people are, the thinner they tend to be—but the correlation between wealth and weight holds only for women. Why? Alice Fulwood, The Economist’s Wall Street correspondent, reveals the secret economics of thinness. Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI Read more about the secret economics…