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How will Japan’s first female prime minister shape her country? | The Intelligence Podcast

2025-10-24

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Will Sanae Takaichi push Japan further to the right? Noah Sneider, our East Asia bureau chief, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, explore Japan’s first female prime minister's path to power and what her leadership means for the country's future. 00:00 - Who is Takaichi Sanae? 01:10 - How did she rise to power? 02:05 - What do we know about her background? 03:40 - What drives her political ideology? 04:20 - Is she a populist?...

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Steve Bannon: Trump will have a third term

2025-10-23

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At The Economist, we believe it is important to engage seriously with people whose ideas challenge our own. In keeping with that belief, our editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, and our deputy editor, Ed Carr, spoke to Steve Bannon, one of the chief architects of the MAGA movement. Bannon insists that president Trump will have a third term and has played a role in galvanising Europe’s populist nationalists, many of whom are now close to power....

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Bannon: Donald Trump will have a third term

2025-10-23

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Steve Bannon insists that Donald Trump will be president again for a third term in 2028 — and that America needs him to. Bannon, one of the chief architects of the MAGA movement, spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC. At The Economist, we believe it is important to engage seriously with people whose ideas challenge our own. The ideas Mr Bannon champions are gaining traction across...

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Why are so many Chinese bosses disappearing? | The Intelligence podcast

2025-10-22

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Where are China’s missing moguls? Since the start of the year, 39 Chinese business leaders have vanished into Liuzhi—a detention system created as part of Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption crackdown. Don Weinland, our China business and finance editor and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss the extent of these sinister disappearances. 00:00 - Chinese bosses are being detained 00:50 - What is the Liuzhi detention system 02:08 -...

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Why are American drug prices so high?

2025-10-21

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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

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Is it still worth going to university?

2025-10-20

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For decades the path to a nice life was clear: go to university, find a job, then watch the money come in. But today graduates are struggling. Is a degree still worth it? Video supported by @mishcondereya

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Why is cybercrime getting even more profitable? | The Intelligence podcast

2025-10-18

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Cybercrime is on the rise, increasingly afflicting large businesses as criminals use the threat of operational disruption to extort ever-larger ransoms. Our AI writer, Alex Hern joins Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, to discuss how companies and governments should respond to this growing threat. 0:00 – Why are cyberattacks increasing? 2:46 – Who are the hackers targeting? 3:04 – Why was the Jaguar Land Rover attack so costly? 4:11...

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The cocaine market is bigger than ever

2025-10-18

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Pablo Escobar's control-everything model is dead. Cocaine traffickers today are highly decentralised, using scuba divers, narco subs and sophisticated chemistry to evade policing. Our Latin America correspondent, Kinley Salmon, explains why cocaine trafficking has become harder than ever to stop.

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Were we wrong about Trump’s tariffs?

2025-10-17

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America’s economy continues to grow, despite Donald Trump’s tariffs. Our editors ask whether they were wrong about the President’s trade policy in the latest episode of Insider.

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Were we wrong about Trump’s tariffs?

2025-10-17

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Despite stark warnings from The Economist when Donald Trump unveiled his tariff regime on ‘Liberation Day’, America’s economy continues to grow. Will that continue? Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor and a panel of our journalists discuss whether they were wrong about the President’s trade policy–or if a reckoning awaits. Subscribers can watch the full interview as part of our new video series “The Economist...

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Can Germany keep the hard right from power?

2025-10-16

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Germany’s hard-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is more popular than ever. One in four Germans now support it. Yet despite its rise, the party remains shut out of power.

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How do red-light masks keep your skin young? | The Intelligence

2025-10-15

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Do red-light masks actually work? Our senior audio producer, Sarah Lawrynuik, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss whether the self care product can actually help combat signs of ageing in our skin. 0:00: What are red light masks supposed to do? 1:50: Are they worth the hype or just marketing? 3:01: How do we know that they actually work? 3:51: How do you use them as part of your skincare routine? #TheEconomist...

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Five new books to read this autumn

2025-10-15

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Looking for your next book to read this autumn? Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, shares five of our favourite novels that have been published recently. To see the rest of our top picks, click the link: https://econ.st/4q8uwrG

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Mark Rutte on NATO’s survival

2025-10-14

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The transatlantic alliance is facing its toughest test since the cold war. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, sat down with Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, to discuss Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine, the growing threat from China and dealing with Donald Trump. You can watch the full interview, as part of our new video series “The Economist Insider”, from Tuesday October 14th at 6pm London time. 00:00 - Russian incursions into NATO airspace...

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How can liberals fight back?

2025-10-13

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The Economist was created 182 years ago to campaign for liberalism. But today we are living in a post-liberal age. What has gone wrong and what should liberals should do to defend it?

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Why is Saudi Arabia buying up the video game industry?

2025-10-12

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Why is Saudi Arabia investing in the world’s biggest gaming firms? Our Media Editor, Tom Wainwright, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss the Middle Eastern kingdom’s bid to become a video game superpower. 0:39: Who’s buying EA? 1:06: What does a gaming superpower look like for Saudi Arabia? 2:01: Why is Saudi Arabia investing in gaming? 2:46: Is there more to this than MBS’s love of gaming? 3:26: Is this game-washing—like...

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The growing threat from Russia’s dark fleet

2025-10-11

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The threat from Russia’s dark fleet is intensifying. The Economist examines how shadow ships help rogue states and criminal networks evade sanctions and conduct sabotage

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Famous readers of The Economist quiz our top editors

2025-10-11

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Five famous readers of The Economist pose some tricky questions about the paper’s history to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, in the inaugural quiz on The Insider, The Economist’s in-depth weekly discussion show. You can watch the full episode here: econ.st/4obWt04 00:00 - Bill Gates asks his question on an advert from the 1990s 00:59 - John Micklethwait’s question on The Simpsons 01:30 - Fareed...

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Will Hamas give up its weapons?

2025-10-10

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As celebrations continue over the ceasefire in Gaza, a number of crucial questions remain: will Hamas give up its weapons? How will the transitional authority work? And what does this mean on the ground for Gazans? The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, sat down with the paper’s experts to discuss the merits and pitfalls of Trump’s plan. Watch the full discussion here: https://econ.st/4obWt04

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Who will run Gaza?

2025-10-10

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As celebrations continue over the ceasefire in Gaza, a number of crucial questions remain: will Hamas give up its weapons? How will the transitional authority work? And what does this mean on the ground for Gazans? The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, sat down with the paper’s experts to discuss the merits and pitfalls of Trump’s plan. Watch the full discussion here: https://econ.st/4obWt04 00:00 - Will Hamas give up its...

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