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| The price of gold reached record levels in October 2025. The Economist's commodities editor, Matthieu Favas, explains why the assumption that gold is a "safe haven" may not fully explain the surge. |
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2025-11-24
For most of history parents have wanted sons, but in recent years mums and dads in the rich world have shown an emerging preference for girls. Why is this, and what happens if they start to use technology to act on this?
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00:00 – Are baby boys going out of fashion?
00:26 – Why are more boys born than girls?
01:03 – How many “missing” girls are there?
02:17 – Why do parents want baby girls?
02:58 – Are people choosing their baby’s sex?
03:39 – What are these procedures?
04:34 – What could happen to society if there are more girls?
The new economics of babymaking: https://econ.st/3WufkYw
Why the best time to be a dad is now: https://econ.st/3UHLnTJ
America’s fertility crash reaches a new low: https://econ.st/48NfYaS
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Iran’s foreign minister: we are ready for a nuclear deal
2025-11-20
“We are ready to go for a deal, but for a fair and balanced deal, not a one-sided deal” Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, tells our journalists.
Nicolas Pelham, our Middle East correspondent, and Adam Roberts, our digital editor, have been on a rare reporting trip to Tehran. On today’s Insider episode they join our top editors to discuss what they learnt from the interview with the foreign minister and what the future holds for the Islamic Republic.
How strong is the Russian army?
2025-11-12
On the eve of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a British delegation warned Russian generals not to go ahead. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, speaks to one of those who issued that warning: John Foreman, Britain’s former defence attaché in Moscow. They discuss what it was like to hear his Russian counterparts lie about their intentions in Ukraine, how Vladimir Putin miscalculated the invasion and the weaknesses of Russia’s armed forces.
00:00 – In the room with Russia on the brink of war
02:48 – Was Vladimir Putin lying to his generals?
03:49 – Russian hubris in the full-scale invasion
05:14 – The intelligence “bubble” around Putin
06:40 – The future of the Russian armed forces
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4nSU4H5
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North Korea is becoming even more brutal
2025-10-04
North Koreans are being executed for watching foreign television shows. The Economist interviewed escapees and analysed satellite imagery to investigate Kim Jong Un’s increasingly brutal regime.
Israel is losing support in America
2025-09-27
Israel is losing support in America. Polling by The Economist reveals a bipartisan shift, as both Democrats and Republicans question the relationship
Why do the Democrats seem so weak?
2025-09-22
Donald Trump’s net approval rating is in dire straits. And yet, the Democratic Party is even less popular than the president. Robert Guest, our deputy editor, explains why #usa #democrats #politics
Do Americans have kids if they like the president?
2025-07-28
Does the outcome of America’s presidential election have an effect on whether Democrats and Republicans decide to have children? Our data editor, Dan Rosenheck, explains why there is some evidence that it does #us #fertility #donaldtrump
The deadly new weapon in the Ukraine war
2025-06-10
Fibre-optic drones can avoid electronic interference, making them almost impossible to defend against #drone #ukraine #russia
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