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by The Economist

Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1
An act of self-harm: Trump’s latest war might be his undoing
24:43 Mar 19, 2026
2
Flagging carriers: war shuffles the Gulf-airline flight deck
18:40 Mar 18, 2026
3
Barrel vault: a Nigerian refining giant rises
21:04 Mar 17, 2026
4
Let me get this strait: the Iran-war escalation risk
23:09 Mar 16, 2026
5
Lone goals: will US-Israel war aims diverge?
25:22 Mar 13, 2026
6
Blood from a drone: Iran’s deadly arsenal
21:24 Mar 12, 2026
7
Strait of shock: Iran economic fallout
24:57 Mar 11, 2026
8
Oil rise: Trump gets the jitters
23:16 Mar 10, 2026
9
Follow the leader: Iran picks the son
26:38 Mar 9, 2026
10
The third Gulf war: one week on
29:42 Mar 6, 2026
11
Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war?
21:43 Mar 5, 2026
12
Crude awakening: Iran oil shock
21:20 Mar 4, 2026
13
Escalation: Middle East war widens
24:42 Mar 3, 2026
14
Trailer: Money Talks
0:52 Mar 2, 2026
15
War with Iran: Middle East in flames
29:18 Mar 2, 2026
16
The Weekend Intelligence: How to prepare for an invasion
43:51 Feb 28, 2026
17
Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data
22:31 Feb 27, 2026
18
Poised and confused: the will-he-won’t-he of Iran strikes
24:55 Feb 26, 2026
19
Chapo, Mayo, Mencho: another Mexican kingpin falls
24:27 Feb 25, 2026
20
A world-changing war: four years in Ukraine
21:04 Feb 24, 2026
21
When the levy brakes: Trump’s tariffs struck down
21:14 Feb 23, 2026
22
The arrest is history: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
22:00 Feb 20, 2026
23
The splitting image: Yoon verdict will deepen divisions
25:47 Feb 19, 2026
24
The Robin Hood state: taxes are getting more progressive
22:12 Feb 18, 2026
25
Ice, ice, maybe: should the Arctic be refrozen?
22:03 Feb 17, 2026
26
Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence
25:33 Feb 16, 2026
27
Stock options: how to hedge an AI bubble
22:24 Feb 13, 2026
28
Check in Kyiv: prospects for peace?
23:20 Feb 12, 2026
29
Dhaka matters: an election for Bangladesh
20:32 Feb 11, 2026
30
A Keir-death experience: PM clings on
20:53 Feb 10, 2026
31
Snap judgement: Japan PM’s electoral landslide
23:09 Feb 9, 2026
32
Elon shot: will Musk’s mega-merger work?
22:58 Feb 6, 2026
33
Nukes of hazard: US-Russia arms treaty expires
24:33 Feb 5, 2026
34
Peter and the wolves: Mandelson falls but Epstein scandal spreads
20:21 Feb 4, 2026
35
Tug of Warsh: will the new chair politicise the Fed?
19:56 Feb 3, 2026
36
Survival Modi: Indian PM’s fortunes revive
20:58 Feb 2, 2026
37
Boss Class 1. Fat layer of humans
36:12 Jan 31, 2026
38
Democracy on ICE? The mood turns in America
26:43 Jan 30, 2026
39
Interview: Bret Taylor of Sierra and OpenAI
34:22 Jan 29, 2026
40
1. Fat layer of humans
34:40 Jan 29, 2026
41
No middle ground: Iran’s dangerous division
22:02 Jan 29, 2026
42
Trailer: Boss Class Season 3
2:18 Jan 28, 2026
43
We’ll be right over here: Europe’s populists sour on Trump
19:15 Jan 28, 2026
44
Trailer: Boss Class Season 3
2:18 Jan 27, 2026
45
General ejection: China’s military purge
22:37 Jan 27, 2026
46
Trailer: Boss Class Season 3
2:18 Jan 26, 2026
47
Resistance is fatal: another killing in Minneapolis
26:02 Jan 26, 2026
48
Trailer: Boss Class Season 3
2:18 Jan 25, 2026
49
Trailer: Boss Class Season 3
2:18 Jan 24, 2026
50
Trailer: Boss Class Season 3
2:18 Jan 23, 2026
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