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Who decides what a job is worth?

2025-05-19

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Should men and women doing different jobs be paid the same on the basis that their work is of “equal value”? Courts are saying yes, thanks to equal-value laws aimed at addressing sex-based pay discrimination. We explain why this is a flawed denial of the markets

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Why can’t you stop scrolling?

2025-05-16

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Stuck in a scroll hole? Professor of neurology, Richard Cytowic, explains why we can’t get off our phones on Babbage, our science and technology podcast

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One of the world’s longest conflicts ending

2025-05-15

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One of the world’s longest conflicts ending. For 40 years the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has been waging an armed insurgency against Turkey. But now the PKK, which Turkey and many countries consider a terrorist group, is laying down arms and disbanding

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Why words for mother are similar around the world

2025-05-14

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Why do some words, like the ones for “mother” and “father”, sound so similar in completely unrelated languages? Our language correspondent, Lane Greene, has one explanation. We have corrected a mistake in this video, thanks to the eagle-eyed viewers who flagged it

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Why America is right to lift sanctions on Syria

2025-05-14

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American sanctions were originally imposed on the Assad regime for atrocities including chemical attacks on civilians. But with Syria’s new administration in charge, they have outlived their purpose. Our editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, explains why

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Why Trump admires Saudi Arabia

2025-05-13

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In Donald Trump’s first term his first foreign visit was to Saudi Arabia. Eight years later he headed there again, but he’ll find it’s a very different country as our business affair editor, Rachana Shanbhogue, explains 00:00 How Saudi Arabia has changed 02:52 Why does MBS have Trump’s ear? 04:22 The social transformation 05:25 The economic transformation 07:30 What’s at stake? Listen to the rest of the episode: https://econ.st/42V1Nx1 Saudi...

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How many times in your life have you had a great boss?

2025-05-12

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Learn how to be a better manager from top CEOs and experts who’ve studied them on the “Boss Class” podcast. The series returns with tips from some of the world’s best-known companies. To listen you’ll need to be a subscriber. Search Economist Podcasts+ for our best offer Listen to Boss Class: https://econ.st/4iZVYmO

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What Victory Day in Russia means for Putin

2025-05-08

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Eighty years on since VE Day, The Economist’s Russia and eastern Europe editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, explores the impact the day had on Russia and what celebrations will look like this year on The Intelligence podcast 00:00 - What was VE day like in Russia in 1945? 01:40 - What does VE day mean for Putin today? 03:36 - Is this narrative working? 04:52 - What will celebrations look like in Russia this year? Listen to the full episode:...

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Why MAGA loves Viktor Orban

2025-05-07

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Donald Trump’s MAGA movement sees a role model in Hungary’s Viktor Orban. As Europe’s longest-serving leader, he has undermined democratic norms and concentrated power. But while there are echoes in Trump’s second-term agenda, America may not be as easy to bend.

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Should Silicon Valley and politics mix?

2025-05-06

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Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and ex-colleague of Elon Musk, shares his thoughts on if Silicon Valley and politics should mix

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Books you didn’t know were propaganda

2025-05-06

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Governments influence a surprising amount of literature, such as these four books, that you may not have known were propaganda

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Could India cut off Pakistan’s water supply?

2025-05-03

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After a brutal terrorist attack in Indian-administrated Kashmir, a decades-long water treaty between India and Pakistan has been suspended by the Indian government. Pakistan is heavily dependent on the waters from the treaty. Could India cut off Pakistan’s supply?

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How powerful is Nigel Farage?

2025-05-02

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK has had a historic day, including winning the by-election in Runcorn and Helsby by just six votes. Matthew Holehouse, our British political correspondent, explains why Farage won't stop there

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Why Chinese tariffs will hurt US shoppers

2025-05-02

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Consumers will have to foot most of the bill when tariffs on Chinese companies, such as Shein and Temu, take effect. But Donald Trump’s hostility to Chinese manufacturers might just force them to morph into true multinational corporations 00:00 - How will Chinese companies be impacted by the trade war? 01:59 - How are Chinese companies able to sell so much to consumers? 02:59 - Why are Trump’s tariffs so harmful to Chinese companies? 03:43 - Can...

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Does your metabolism slow down with age?

2025-04-30

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Is it harder to lose weight as you age? No according to Herman Pontzer, an anthropologist, who explains on Babbage, our science and technology podcast

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How will tariffs hurt American consumers?

2025-04-29

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Are prices about to go up for American consumers? Vietnam is particularly exposed to Donald Trump's tariffs, it manufactures everything from sports apparel to Christmas decorations. Our Asia business and finance editor, Ethan Wu, reports from a trade fair in the south of the country

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Will Donald Trump’s revolution succeed?

2025-04-29

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The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term have been the most consequential of any president this century. He is leading a revolutionary project that aspires to remake the economy, the bureaucracy, culture and even the idea of America itself. The question for the next 1,361 days is: will he succeed?

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Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

2025-04-28

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Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned. The Economist’s management columnist, Andrew Palmer, is here to help. The second season of Boss Class features leaders at some of the world’s best performing companies, from Levi’s to Novo Nordisk to Google. New episodes are out weekly starting May 12th. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+:...

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Modi behaviour: will India retaliate against Pakistan?

2025-04-28

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Tensions between India and Pakistan have flared after the terrorist attack in Kashmir (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/04/27/tensions-soar-as-india-weighs-how-to-hit-pakistan?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)last week. Our correspondent explains what Narendra Modi may do next. Why even priests and the...

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Why is Canada’s election so significant?

2025-04-27

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Never before in Canada has public opinion changed so quickly and deeply as it has since Justin Trudeau resigned and Donald Trump returned as US president. With Mark Carney's Liberal Party on track to win, Robert Russo, our Canada correspondent, explores this dramatic shift

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