Why grandparents are the real screen addicts

2025-12-28

In 2026 President Trump’s chosen replacement for chair of the Federal Reserve will indicate whether central bank independence can hold in America. The Economist’s economics editor Henry Curr explains how central banks across the rich world are increasingly coming under political pressure.

2025-12-15

The mega-rich are giving up on luxury assets. Forget fine wine, great art and glitzy mansions. Instead, they’re spending on hotels, restaurants and sporting events. The Economist’s senior economics writer, Callum Williams, explores the growth in ultra-luxury services.

Tap the link to learn why working as a housekeeper in Palm Beach in Florida can now net you more than $150,000 a year

2025-11-10

Democrats celebrated a string of electoral victories on November 4th, including a former spy, an ex-Navy helicopter pilot and a democratic socialist. What does this say about the party, and can they find a unifying message in time for the next presidential election?

00:00 – What can Democrats learn from the elections?
00:25 – What do Virginia and New Jersey tell us?
05:06 – Should the Democrats have such varied candidates?

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Zohran Mamdani lost in parts of NYC that look most like America: https://econ.st/3JGyiIE

Democrats risk drawing the wrong lessons from one good day: https://econ.st/4ooydYV

A night of big wins for the Democrats: https://econ.st/49I2ZYe

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2025-11-06

A dangerous opioid, forgotten for decades, is on the rise in illicit drug markets around the world. Emilie Steinmark, our Science correspondent and Alok Jha, host of the Babbage podcast, investigate what’s fuelled the spread of deadly nitazenes.

00:00 – What are nitazines?
00:40 – Why are we hearing about them now?
05:04 – Why are they so dangerous even in small doses?
06:05 – Why are nitazines appearing on the drug market now?
08:32 – Did drug prohibition lead to the rise of nitazines?
09:49 – How can countries respond and monitor nitazene use?
12:03 – How can we prevent the next nitazene crisis?

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2025-10-29

How powerful is your passport? Michelle Hennessy, our graphic detail editor, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how global passport rankings are shifting and why America’s passport power is fading.

00:00 What passport do you have?
00:27 Which passport is more powerful — British or Irish?
00:50 What is passport power?
01:20 Why does passport power matter when you travel?
01:46 How are passports ranked?
02:04 Which country has the most powerful passport?
02:39 Why has the US passport dropped in power?
03:28 Which countries are moving up or down the rankings?
04:21 Why are more Americans getting second passports?
05:31 What does passport power say about opportunity?

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The world’s most—and least—powerful

2025-10-21

Americans cough up more than anyone else for their drugs. Medicine prices in the United States are more than three times the rich-world average.

Donald Trump wants to fix that, by forcing companies to match the lowest prices in other wealthy countries. But could his cure be worse than the disease?

#america #healthcare #donaldtrump #bigpharma #uspolitics

2025-07-15

Is it still worth diversifying your investment portfolio? Joshua Roberts, our capital markets correspondent, explains why this strategy for safer returns is becoming increasingly ineffective.

2025-07-05

Looking for a new novel this summer? Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, shares five of our favourites published in 2025