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Left field: a new force in German politics

2024-10-23

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Our correspondent interviews Sahra Wagenknecht, the popular leftist whose eponymous political party is now making the political weather in Germany (https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/09/05/germanys-party-system-is-coming-under-unprecedented-strain?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). How Russia is trying...

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Marching borders: what was Hizbullah’s plan?

2024-10-22

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Israel is planning to strike Iran within days, even as its wars in Lebanon and Gaza deepen. Our correspondent reports from the Lebanese border (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/10/21/americas-election-and-israels-wars-reach-a-crescendo-together?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), where...

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The history of Taiwan’s relationship with China

2024-10-21

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The Chinese Communist Party’s obsession with the island of Taiwan is about more than just territory. A journey through 500 years of history reveals why. Sign up to our China newsletter: https://econ.st/4f6z0IW A short history of Taiwan and China in maps: https://econ.st/3UcyBgp Why investors should still avoid Chinese stocks: https://econ.st/408Ewqq

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Spies isn’t everything: Putin’s global-chaos machine

2024-10-21

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Aggression, election-meddling, “psychological destabilisation”: Russia’s leader is sowing chaos like never before (https://www.economist.com/international/2024/10/13/vladimir-putins-spies-are-plotting-global-chaos?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). We ask what power the West has left to curtail it. As...

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Which language takes the longest to learn?

2024-10-18

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Why do some languages take longer to learn than others? Lane Greene, our language columnist explains. Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/4eAhtZp Which languages take the longest to learn?: https://econ.st/3NtqdFf Why some languages pay closer attention to family ties than others: https://econ.st/4f69weP

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Leaderless: the death of Yahya Sinwar

2024-10-18

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Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7th attacks, is dead (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/10/17/how-yahya-sinwars-death-will-change-the-middle-east?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). What does that mean for Hamas, for a ceasefire in Gaza and for regional stability more widely?...

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Will young people let democracy die?

2024-10-17

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Younger generations are less satisfied with democracy than generations before them were at the same age. Our deputy editor, Robert Guest, asks what this means for the future of democracy. Film supported by @mishcon_de_reya 00:00 - Is democracy dead? 01:57 - Are young people to blame? 02:24 - Spain: from dictator to democracy 04:10 - Why are millennials disillusioned with democracy? 05:10 - What is the satisfaction gap? 06:30 - How media is...

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Shoal searching: the South China sea simmers

2024-10-17

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A constellation of islands, reefs and rock-piles has been the source of disputes for decades. As a new phase in the conflict (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/09/12/more-storms-are-brewing-in-the-south-china-sea?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) begins, how to calm things down? In the first of a...

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Ukraine’s drone army is transforming war

2024-10-16

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By reshaping the balance between humans and technology on the battlefield, cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, explains how. Sign up to our defence newsletter: https://econ.st/4dgzw67 How cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine: https://econ.st/4eR1Ayr What are FPV drones?: https://econ.st/4hbUHcL

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Your money for a run? Campaign finance in America

2024-10-16

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Kamala Harris has proven to be an enormous draw for campaign donors. But the size of a candidate’s war chest influences the outcome much less (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/09/26/kamala-harris-is-outspending-donald-trump-will-it-matter?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) than it once did. Our...

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Mapping Putin’s covert war in Europe

2024-10-15

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Arson, cyber attacks and assassination attempts. There’s been a sudden increase in suspicious incidents across Europe—all linked to Russia. We’ve mapped these events and found a pattern in Vladimir Putin's new tactics.

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Keir eye for the FDI: an interview with Britain’s PM

2024-10-15

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Our correspondent sits down with Keir Starmer on the sidelines of a conference dedicated to drawing much-needed investment. We examine the prime minister’s pitch to investors (https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/10/14/sir-keir-starmers-elevator-pitch-for-investment?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). All...

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Will both the House and Senate flip?

2024-10-14

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Never before in a US election have chambers of Congress, split between the two parties, both flipped. But according to our US election forecast model, there’s a very good chance it could happen this November. Idrees Kahloon, our Washington bureau chief, explains why the race for Capitol Hill should be attracting more attention. Our US election forecast model: https://econ.st/3NqyTwf Who will control the next Congress?: https://econ.st/3BSP3M9...

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One giant, cheap for mankind: SpaceX’s Starship

2024-10-14

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The fifth test flight of the absolutely enormous Starship went entirely to plan (https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/13/elon-musks-spacex-has-achieved-something-extraordinary?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), returning everything to Earth for reuse and heralding a new era of big space...

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Labour’s love lost: Keir Starmer’s first 100 days

2024-10-11

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Britain’s Labour Party came to power promising to restore order and stability. Our correspondent explains whether its rocky start (https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/10/07/the-sue-gray-saga-casts-doubt-on-keir-starmers-managerial-chops?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) exposes a bigger political...

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Did Olena Zelenska really go on a $1m shopping spree in New York?

2024-10-10

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In 2023, a story about Olena Zelenska’s spending habits spread on social media. It was a lie. But how did it circulate so quickly—and what does it reveal about Russia’s disinformation war against the West?

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Paradise lost: Hurricane Milton bashes Florida

2024-10-10

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Global warming is increasing the intensity of storms like the one that just hit Florida (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/09/how-florida-should-respond-to-hurricane-milton?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). Our correspondent explains the science. In a week of reflection on the anniversary of the...

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Google’s lurch: how to fix its monopoly

2024-10-09

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This summer, an American judge ruled that Google’s search dominance (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/03/dismantling-google-is-a-terrible-idea?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) was illegal. Now the Department of Justice has revealed possible solutions. How robots could help mend leaking water...

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What will Trump do if he loses the US election?

2024-10-08

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Donald Trump’s machine is already gearing up to fight a loss in America’s presidential election. If Kamala Harris wins he won't give up without a fight. Just how messy could things get? Sign up to our US politics newsletter: https://econ.st/3BC94Xb See Harris and Trump’s latest polling numbers: https://econ.st/4dtMpK7 What will happen if America’s election result is contested?: https://econ.st/3BwJPWA

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General rule: how to reinvent America’s army

2024-10-08

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Twenty years ago America was fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iran. As state-on-state clashes become more likely, Randy George (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/09/29/the-us-armys-chief-of-staff-has-ideas-on-the-force-of-the-future?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) is the person in charge...

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