What we know about the Ukraine peace plan

2025-11-11

Between 2001 and 2024, a quarter of Madagascar’s native rainforest has vanished. At this rate of destruction, those ecosystems will be entirely wiped out by the end of the century. Could collecting and preserving the seeds of the endangered plants help repair the country’s ancient forests?

00:00 – Collecting seeds in Madagascar
00:18 – Why do Kew have a seed bank?
01:10 – What was the trip like?
05:27 – The seed-collection process
07:32 – What happens next?
09:00 – How could seed banks help?
10:03 – Impact of Madagascar’s military coup
10:37 – Will Madagascar benefit?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4ozmmaF

How to save Madagascar’s dwindling forests: https://econ.st/3LwnwVU

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#Science #Madagascar #conservation

2025-11-07

In Britain, France and Germany the populist right are leading in the polls. Could the National Rally, the AfD or Reform UK revive their respective countries? Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor, speak to a panel of our experts about what the populists are promising, why they’re so popular and how they could reshape Europe.

#france #uk #germany #afd #reformuk #europe

00:00 – Why is the populist right so popular?
02:50 – How Nigel Farage is moderating as he gets closer to power
03:35 – Alice Weidel and the AfD
05:08 – The populist right and economic growth
06:50 – How would the RN deal with the European Union?

Watch the full show: econ.st/4oYgmbt

Jordan Bardella starts to lay out his plans: econ.st/3XeUAnO

France’s Fifth Republic is in

2025-10-30

Zohran Mamdani says he will fix New York City’s problems by taxing the rich to fund a fairer city. But there’s a problem with that plan, as our Wall Street editor, Mike Bird, explains.

2025-10-23

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 America and beyond.

Watch the full interview on Thursday, October 23rd at 6pm London time at www.economist.com/insider

2025-09-08

Across the Pacific, America is preparing for a possible war with China. Our diplomatic editor, Anton La Guardia, travelled to Tinian to explore why islands like it could play a decisive role.

2025-09-01

China’s President Xi Jinping is playing host to over 20 world leaders, welcoming autocrats such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. A more surprising addition to the guest list is India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Our foreign editor explains how Donald Trump’s chaotic trade war is pushing America’s friends towards China.

#donaldtrump #putin #xijinping #modi #china #india

2025-08-24

Feminists believe that men and women are in all important respects equal. But getting people, especially men, to accept that truth and act on it has been the work of centuries. These five books could help you understand the large, evolving and controversial subject of modern feminism

2025-07-15

Why are American firms suddenly so hungry for British services? Archie Hall, our Britain economics correspondent, explains why there’s a silver lining amid all the bleak news about the British economy.

00:00 – How has Britain become so cheap?
02:30 – The attractiveness of the services economy
03:16 – How America is taking advantage of bargain Britain
04:30 – British assets are also becoming cheap
06:43 – The silver lining

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