From The Economist. The US president insists there are “methods” he could use to stay in office. We explain the obstacles in Trump’s way and why he likes to keep the idea alive #donaldtrump #politics

From The Economist. Canada’s sovereignty has loomed large in the federal election campaign (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/04/23/captain-canada-carney-gains-in-the-maple-leaf-v-maga-election?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), but beyond the show of national unity the country’s media and political landscape is riven with division. To counter China’s capabilities, America may have to start building ships (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/02/20/only-asia-can-help-america-counter-chinas-shipbuilding-prowess?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in Asia (11:26). And how “The Economist” reported the defeat of the…

From The Economist. Will AI help or hinder the climate? Alex Hern, AI writer, and Rachel Dobbs, environment editor, join Alok Jha to discuss on Babbage, our science and technology podcast

From The Economist. From mid-week golf to living in the suburbs, working from home has brought many benefits. The Economist’s Archie Hall discusses the pros and cons on The Intelligence

From The Economist. First, Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, was for the chop; then he was safe. As elsewhere President Donald Trump’s flip-flopping (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/04/23/president-trumps-attacks-on-the-fed-are-not-over?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) chips away at American credibility. After years of working from home, data make clear (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/21/unlike-everyone-else-americans-and-britons-still-shun-the-office?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) which demographic likes to do more of it (10:40). And electric vehicles do pollute…

From The Economist. As countries around the world reel from the announcement of his tariffs, leaders are trying everything from flattery to threats in the hope of a deal

From The Economist. The United Arab Emirates projects an image of level-headed calm in the Gulf. Its actions abroad, however, betray a far more divisive (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/04/16/the-uae-preaches-unity-at-home-but-pursues-division-abroad?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and ideological agenda. Japan’s recent rice crisis (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/04/10/japan-faces-a-reckoning-over-rice?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is in part about market reforms—but solving it is mostly about making farmers happier (10:29). And a romp through the linguistics…

From The Economist. As the cardinals of the coming conclave prepare, our correspondent considers what will guide them. Which of the church’s challenges (https://www.economist.com/international/2025/04/21/the-coming-struggle-to-choose-the-next-pope?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) will the next pope be elected to address? In Mexico the discovery of a ranch littered with clothing adds disturbing evidence (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/03/25/a-newly-discovered-killing-site-shocks-mexico?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) to a torrent of mysterious disappearances (9:24). And the…

From The Economist. Do immigrants actually undercut welfare systems and drain public finances? Our economics editor, Henry Curr, takes on this claim #economics #immigration

From The Economist. He shunned fancy vestments and paid surprise visits to prisons and hospitals: our obituaries editor reflects on the life of a reform-minded pontiff (https://www.economist.com/obituary/2025/04/21/pope-francis-changed-the-catholic-church-but-not-as-much-as-he-hoped?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) who preferred to be among his flock. High-protein snacks (https://www.economist.com/business/2025/03/06/catering-to-protein-rich-diets-is-a-tasty-business?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) are on an absolute tear, and one explanation is linked to new weight-loss drugs (7:49). And the thorny…

From The Economist. It’s not just the sun that decides what time it is, but national identities, rivalries and governments too. Our interactive data journalist, Olivia Vane, examines how politics shapes the world’s time zones

From The Economist. It is a Nobel-winning idea with untold promise in health care, agriculture and more. We examine what must change (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/02/26/crispr-technologies-hold-enormous-promise-for-farming-and-medicine?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in order to capture those benefits. Asia’s love affair with gold has long been chalked up to cultural motives; our correspondent finds far more going on (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/04/13/why-asias-love-affair-with-gold-persists?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10.45). And for all the…

From The Economist. President Xi Jinping’s style of negotiating is staid, distanced, a quiet projection of power. President Donald Trump’s is not. That dynamic is complicating (https://www.economist.com/international/2025/04/15/xi-jinpings-trump-sized-puzzle?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) their gargantuan standoff. Spain ends up with more and more remains of migrants who die on their journeys—and its morgues cannot keep up (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/04/10/spanish-morgues-are-straining-to-identify-migrants?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10:29). And in an…

From The Economist. For the 23rd time the International Monetary Fund will cough up, this time to the tune of $20bn. But the reforms stipulated by the loan, alongside promising changes already under way, suggest this time might be different (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/04/14/javier-mileis-big-move-to-normalise-argentinas-economy?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Near America’s border with Mexico, high-speed chases have become more common—and more deadly (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/03/27/texas-troopers-are-in-more-and-more-lethal-car-chases?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)…

From The Economist. Antarctica has been a model of peaceful international cooperation for six decades. But renewed rivalries between global powers is now threatening to cause chaos on the continent.

From The Economist. Trump’s tariffs have caused the American stockmarket to dip, bond yields to go up and the dollar to fall. All three happening at the same time is a red flag for economists. Has the president permanently hurt America’s economy? Our Economics editor Henry Curr shares his take on The Intelligence podcast 00:00…

From The Economist. How popular is your name, and what does it mean? The Economist’s senior data journalist, Sondre Solstad, has used artificial intelligence to find out

From The Economist. How popular is your name, and what does it mean? The Economist’s senior data journalist, Sondre Solstad, has used artificial intelligence to find out

From The Economist. Falling trust in the greenback is most apparent in bond-market moves. How close is the dollar to losing its status (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/13/a-flight-from-the-dollar-could-wreck-americas-finances?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) as the world’s go-to currency, and what could take its place? We take a look at Jordan Bardella (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/04/04/jordan-bardella-the-french-hard-rights-young-hope?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), the young, polished, ever-rising star of France’s far right (11:56). And Hong…

From The Economist. President Donald Trump called the weekend strike on Sumy a “mistake”; other leaders called it a war crime. We examine the prospects for peace when Russia is brazenly hitting civilian targets (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/04/13/russia-continues-to-rain-down-death-on-ukrainian-cities?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). As scientists flee American institutions, Europe is trying to woo them (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/27/trump-is-driving-american-scientists-into-europes-arms?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10:29). And Britain’s historical consumer-price index (https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/03/20/comparing-apples-and-oranges-and-also-small-caged-mammals?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) as…

From The Economist. China and America have hit each other with eye-watering tariffs. It’s an economic poker match between two superpowers but could China have the better cards?

From The Economist. Why are American warplanes appearing in the middle of the Indian Ocean? As tensions grow between Israel and Iran, The Economist analyses how America is boosting its military might in the region

From The Economist. Donald Trump is now aiming his trade war (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/10/can-china-fight-america-alone?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) squarely at China. As the tit-for-tat tariff battle keeps escalating, investors are fleeing to safe assets. What will happen next? Germany’s Friedrich Merz finally signs a deal for a coalition government (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/04/09/germanys-new-centrist-government-is-reassuring-but-bland?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10:12). And remembering Betty Webb (https://www.economist.com/obituary/2025/04/10/betty-webb-never-spoke-about-her-work-until-she-had-to?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), who worked at Britain’s wartime…

From The Economist. Will Elon Musk make it to Mars by 2028? Oliver Morton, our senior editor, explains why he thinks this is unlikely on Babbage, our science and technology podcast

From The Economist. Just 12 hours after Donald Trump launched his searing regime of tariffs, he paused (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/09/trumps-tariff-pause-brings-investors-relief-but-worries-remain?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) many of them for 90 days. What’s next for global trade? An outlandish proposal to build data centres (https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/04/09/could-data-centres-ever-be-built-in-orbit?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in space (8:14). And why “The Great Gatsby (https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/03/14/at-100-the-great-gatsby-is-as-urgent-as-ever-old-sport?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)” is just as relevant, 100 years on (15:58). Listen…

From The Economist. As Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs take effect, our correspondent explains how one of America’s most profitable companies (https://www.economist.com/business/2025/04/04/apple-gets-caught-in-a-trade-war-nightmare?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) may navigate the trade war. Are class divides (https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/03/24/new-data-show-that-the-class-divide-in-britain-may-not-be-so-wide?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in Britain softening (9:28)? And Republican influencers (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/03/06/the-women-vying-to-make-conservatism-fashionable-online?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) define what it is to be a conservative woman (16:08). Listen to what matters most, from global…

From The Economist. Henry Curr, our economics editor, explains why even if Trump were to u-turn now, he’s already caused lasting damage to the world economy.

From The Economist. Donald Trump’s tariffs have caused wild swings in the stockmarkets, but could the chaos get worse? Josh Roberts, our capital markets correspondent, gives his take

From The Economist. More than 36,000 migrants (https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/04/01/britains-plan-to-smash-people-smuggling-gangs-has-a-big-problem?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) crossed the English Channel in small boats last year. Our correspondent investigates the increasingly sophisticated business strategies of the criminals who smuggle them. As the planet heats, wildfires in East Asia are becoming fiercer and more frequent (10:36). And why ordinary Americans are falling out of love…

From The Economist. Since Donald Trump announced punishing tariffs on “Liberation Day” last week, stock markets have fallen and governments and businesses scrambled to respond. Our correspondent discusses the impact on the global economy (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/06/trumps-trade-war-threatens-a-global-recession?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Do personalised diets really improve gut health (https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/03/20/zoe-a-british-personal-nutrition-app-is-growing-fast?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (9:16)? And gasp at the science of how seals (https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/03/20/why-dont-seals-drown?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) spend so…

From The Economist. President Trump’s tariff plan is the biggest break in American trade policy in over a century. It’s also one of the most profound and harmful mistakes of the modern era. Our economics editor, Henry Curr, explains why it’s so utterly deluded.

From The Economist. South Korea has been paralysed since its president declared martial law in December. Even after his impeachment (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/04/04/yoon-suk-yeol-south-koreas-disgraced-president-is-ousted?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), politicians face a divided polity and battered economy. Why governments should pay attention to the “Henry (https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/03/26/who-will-speak-for-henry?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)” – High Earner, Not Rich Yet (9:49). And what tiffs over tofu (https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/01/27/tofu-never-judge-a-food-by-its-political-reputation?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) teach us (15:38). Listen…

From The Economist. Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs have sent shockwaves across the global trading system, causing chaos and consternation. The Economist’s business affairs editor, Rachana Shanbhogue, gives her insight

From The Economist. After months of bluster, he’s finally done it. At a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden, Donald Trump overturned decades of American trade policy with a simple signature. The new wave of trade restrictions (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/03/trump-takes-americas-trade-policies-back-to-the-19th-century?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=moneytalks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), if implemented in full, will raise tariffs (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/04/03/president-trumps-mindless-tariffs-will-cause-economic-havoc?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=moneytalks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) to the highest level in more than a…

From The Economist. SHOW-NOTES TEXT (with links and timestamps; 60 wds max) Even in the run-up to Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/03/trump-takes-americas-trade-policies-back-to-the-19th-century?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)” tariff hikes, few had expected such colossal levies. Our correspondent explains how they will shake America’s economy and global trade. After Sudanese government forces retake Khartoum (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/03/30/khartoum-changes-hands-heralding-a-new-phase-in-sudans-civil-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), will this alter the course of…

From The Economist. Months ago, holding an election (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/30/zelensky-trump-and-putin-may-all-have-done-u-turns-on-elections-in-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in wartorn Ukraine seemed impossible. Now plans are being made. Our correspondent explains the prospects for the campaign – and the chance of a ceasefire, which must precede it. How did “The Economist” cover American tariff hikes (https://www.economist.com/interactive/finance-and-economics/2025/03/06/donald-trumps-tariffs-are-a-throwback-to-the-1930s?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in the 1930s (8:29)? And why daylight savings…

From The Economist. What do “bonkers”, “dicey” and “shambolic” have in common? Our language correspondent, Lane Greene, delves into the Britishisms that Americans love

From The Economist. Marine Le Pen (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/31/barring-marine-le-pen-is-a-political-thunderbolt-for-france?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is one of France’s most popular politicians, who has brought the National Rally party to the heart of the political landscape. Our correspondent explains the implications of a court ruling that stops her running for president in 2027. Why rents keep rising (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/16/why-rents-are-rising-too-fast?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in the rich world (8:29).…

From The Economist. Civil war in Myanmar is hampering relief efforts (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/03/30/the-juntas-spite-worsens-myanmars-catastrophic-quake?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) after the devastating earthquake on Friday, as the ruling military regime intensifies attacks on resistance fighters. The impact of Donald Trump’s attempt to silence “Voice of America (https://www.economist.com/international/2025/03/19/donald-trump-shoots-his-own-global-mouthpiece?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)” and other federally-funded broadcasters (8:45). And, “The Economist” reveals the best places to be a…

From The Economist. While the world’s richest man has been distracted shrinking the US government, Tesla’s share price has plummeted and rival EV firm, BYD, has overtaken it in revenue. Are Musk’s businesses in trouble? Our US technology editor, Henry Tricks, explains.

From The Economist. Myanmar has been struck by a series of devastating earthquakes, and its deadly civil war will make it one of the most difficult places for aid to reach. Our Asia correspondent, Sue-Lin Wong, explains why

From The Economist. No surprises here: The Economist reckons tariffs are a terrible trade tool. But what is most clearly harming American businesses and scaring off investors is persistent uncertainty (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/03/27/the-unpredictability-of-trumps-tariffs-will-increase-the-pain?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) about them. Our correspondent sees the effects of one non-military donor to Ukraine: help not to fight but to preserve something worth fighting for…

From The Economist. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is facing major protests after imprisoning his main political rival, sparking the biggest protests seen in a decade. The move could signal a new shift towards autocracy

From The Economist. His Majesty’s Prison Grendon treats hardened criminals through therapy, with one study showing that inmates who spent 18 months at Grendon had a 20% chance of reoffending within two years, compared with 50% for other prisons. Noel Smith, ex-criminal, speaks with our public-policy correspondent, Tom Sasse, about his experiences there

From The Economist. For Europe’s hard-right politicians, Donald Trump’s second White House bid looked like validation and opportunity. Now that he is in it, the tensions and trade-offs are becoming clear (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/23/trump-is-a-problem-for-europes-most-important-hard-right-leaders?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). The Houthis’ grip over Yemen and the Red Sea is only strengthening (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/03/20/americas-strikes-on-the-houthis-could-whip-up-a-regional-tempest?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), even as other Iranian proxies are waning (10:03). And a…

From The Economist. Is the use of private messaging apps like Signal by politicians erasing crucial historical evidence? Historian Niall Ferguson warns that in the future it might be much harder to write the biographies of modern leaders #historytok #history #niallferguson #donaldtrump #signal #uspolitics

From The Economist. Asia is notorious for some of the worst traffic jams in the world. Our Asia correspondent, Ethan Wu, explains why

From The Economist. The Conservative Party, led by a Trump-tinged populist, once had the polls locked up. That is changing radically (https://www.economist.com/interactive/2025-canada-election?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) now that Donald Trump is seen as a threat to the nation. Amid America’s foreign-policy misfires, China might choose to smooth diplomatic feathers and make friends; instead it, too, is muscle-flexing (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/03/20/chinas-cynicism-offensive-in-asia?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (8:14).…

From The Economist. Put aside for the moment the outrageous security breach (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/03/24/a-shambolic-leak-reveals-team-trumps-contempt-for-allies?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) of a journalist being brought in on classified military planning: a leaked group chat reveals much about the Trump administration’s transactional, anti-European ethos. The story of a Nigerian senator (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/03/20/nigerian-politics-is-a-nasty-place-for-women?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) shows how vile politics can be for the country’s women (10:23). And…

From The Economist. Are British nukes fit for purpose? Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, discusses with Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director general at RUSI

From The Economist. The ceasefire in Gaza is in tatters (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/03/18/israels-strikes-may-be-only-the-start-of-a-new-offensive-in-gaza?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners); the campaign against Hizbullah is flaring up again. Yet the most telling battles are those happening inside Israel. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, is coolly dealing (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/03/20/will-donald-trump-shape-the-mexican-presidents-domestic-agenda?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) with the fitful aggression of her northern neighbour (10:25). And our obituaries editor pays tribute to Richard Fortey…

From The Economist. Do you want to quickly learn something new? Here are five non-fiction books you can read in a day

From The Economist. The transatlantic relationship is crumbling, at least according to one former NATO chief. Is he right? Our geopolitics editor gives his view #geopolitics #trump #defence #nato #europe #security

From The Economist. America’s international intelligence-sharing relationships have been decades in the making and rely not on a treaty but trust. Could Donald Trump damage (https://www.economist.com/international/2025/03/16/trump-v-the-spies-of-five-eyes?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) the powerful spy alliance? Why we may soon be buying cutting-edge medicines developed in China (https://www.economist.com/business/2025/02/16/its-not-just-ai-chinas-medicines-are-surprising-the-world-too?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (11:00). And introducing a new regular feature, “What to watch this weekend (https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/03/14/what-to-watch-this-weekend?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)”…

From The Economist. European and Asian stocks are outperforming American ones. But investors are also noticing deeper changes too. What’s going on? Our finance correspondent, Joshua Roberts, explains #finance #economics #america #donaldtrump #markets #usa

From The Economist. Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/19/erdogan-arrests-the-candidate-who-could-beat-him?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) just days before he was likely to be elected leader of Turkey’s opposition. Where does this leave Turkish democracy? What Panama’s concessions (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/03/13/panamas-giveaway-game?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) teach us about how to deal with Donald Trump (9:49). And why you should go to a zoo–not a hospital–to treat a poisonous snakebite…

From The Economist. Hours after telling Donald Trump he would halt attacks in a partial ceasefire, Vladimir Putin bombed energy plants in Ukraine. Our Russia editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, explains why Trump’s latest call with Putin had more theatrics than substance

From The Economist. Donald Trump hoped Vladimir Putin would agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Instead he made marginal concessions (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/18/putin-woos-trump-with-a-partial-ceasefire-and-big-geopolitical-deal?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), then launched a missile attack. Our correspondent assesses the implications. Tesla’s falling sales (https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/02/27/erotic-writing-is-becoming-more-explicit?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) are not just down to Elon Musk’s politics (9:42). And a flowering of literary erotica (https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/02/27/erotic-writing-is-becoming-more-explicit?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (15:40). Listen to what…

From The Economist. After Israel launched dozens of missiles into Gaza overnight, what does this mean for the prospect of a lasting ceasefire (https://www.economist.com/topics/war-in-the-middle-east?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)? As two stranded astronauts are rescued from the International Space Station, our correspondent explains how private investment has changed space exploration (9:10). And a cutesy animation (https://www.economist.com/china/2025/03/06/a-new-film-is-breaking-box-office-records-in-china?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) wins plaudits from the…

From The Economist. Donald Trump’s team has called the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/03/10/how-doge-is-driving-americas-public-health-guardians-mad?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) “the most incompetent and arrogant agency” in the federal government. Our correspondent talks to staff who fear that jobs and crucial public-health projects are under threat. Is silver (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/05/why-silver-is-the-new-gold?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) the new gold (10:56)? And why live albums (https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/02/27/why-are-live-albums-back-in-fashion?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) are…