Podcasts
The Intelligence
How Elon Musk could change American politics
Also on the daily podcast: Ireland’s historic horrors on screen and Chilean salmon heists
Editor’s Picks
How “Anora” reframes stock characters
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Babbage
How AI will lead to a new scientific renaissance
Our podcast on science and technology. Nobel laureates Demis Hassabis and Jennifer Doudna, plus Google’s James Manyika, present their vision for how AI is transforming science
The Intelligence
Can Donald Trump curb Iran’s nuclear programme?
Also on the daily podcast: China pushes women to breed and sneaker wars
Editor’s Picks
Why a Trump presidency may be a boon for crypto
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Drum Tower
What’s stopping China from leading the world’s climate fight?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week: the world’s biggest polluter is also pumping out the technologies needed to save the planet
The Intelligence
Brazil and China are cosying up after Trump’s election
Also on the daily podcast: space travel may harm human health and Britain’s lousy phone services
Editor’s Picks
China must tend to its ailing economy
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The Intelligence
How will US long-range missiles help Ukraine fight Russia?
Also on the daily podcast: the effect of Trumponomics and return of the blimp
Editor’s Picks
The one promise Trump is sure to keep
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Checks and Balance
What Donald Trump’s nominations tell us about his second term
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, what to make of the president-elect’s transition so far