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2026-03-03

Our editors unpack the preparation that made the operation to kill Iran’s supreme leader possible and how Ali Khamenei’s death could shape the regime’s future.

2026-03-02

Will the Iranian regime collapse? Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s defence editor, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, examine what the death of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei means for the country’s leadership and security apparatus. They also explore how Israel and America’s motivations during the conflict might differ over regime change and how recent developments are increasing the risk of broader regional conflict.

00:00 – Khamenei is dead – what now?
01:13 – Is this really about regime change?
03:42 – What about Iran’s nuclear programme?
05:14 – How strong is Iran’s retaliation?
07:12- Is this becoming a regional war?
08:32 – Are there any paths to de-escalation?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4b4od1H
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2026-01-14

Donald Trump has said America is “screwed” if the Supreme Court rules that his tariffs are illegal. With a ruling expected to arrive as soon as today, the US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, tells The Economist’s Geopolitics editor, David Rennie, about the administration’s plan B.

2026-01-10

Why is Sherlock Holmes a gay icon in China? Jiehao Chen, co-host of the Drum Tower podcast, and Joel Budd, our senior affairs editor, discuss the famous detective’s popularity among Chinese women and what his prominence in slash fiction reveals about deeper anxieties surrounding love, marriage, and gender roles in contemporary China.

00:00 – Why are Chinese tourists visiting London for Sherlock?
01:13 – How did Sherlock become more popular than classic British literature in China?
02:25 – Why do Chinese fans see Sherlock and Watson as a love story?
03:26 – What does Sherlock fan fiction reveal about love and marriage in China?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4pImDZk
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2026-01-05

Donald Trump has captured the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and put him in American custody. The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes asks a panel of our experts which countries could be next on the president’s list.

00:00 – Which country is most at risk?
01:10 – What pushed Donald Trump to capture Nicolás Maduro
01:50 – The threat to Greenland
03:48 – How worried are people about annexation?

Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4jwMEZE

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How the Pentagon snatched Nicolás Maduro: https://econ.st/4qvMFyY

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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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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.

2025-11-12

Are share prices headed for a crash? Josh Roberts, our finance correspondent, explains why even the best traders struggle to predict sudden jumps in volatility.

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