The Economist Asks

In one of our favourite episodes of 2022, we asked the organisational psychologist Adam Grant how to argue more effectively in a polarised world

Host Anne McElvoy talks to the author Tal Ben-Shahar about how science can improve well-being

The Economist Asks: Why is history a family affair?

Host Anne McElvoy asks the historian Olesya Khromeychuk about grief, pain, and reconciliation

Host Anne McElvoy asks veteran diplomat Christoph Heusgen whether the Zeitenwende, announced in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, could be derailed

Host Anne McElvoy asks Ben Hodges, a former commanding general of US Army Europe, why he thinks a Ukrainian victory is beyond doubt

US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm talks to Anne McElvoy from COP27 about the impact of the energy crisis on America’s climate ambitions

Anne McElvoy asks The Economist’s Anshel Pfeffer how the leader’s partnership with the far-right could change Israel, and David Makovsky of the Washington Institute assesses the implications for Israel’s relations with America and the Arab world

Eric Adams, the mayor of New York, tells host Anne McElvoy how he plans to build a city that works for locals and newcomers alike

As the country’s third prime minister in two months takes office, host Anne McElvoy asks The Economist’s Matthew Holehouse what to expect from his premiership, and pollster and academic Matt Goodwin assesses the future of the Conservative Party