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2022-12-27

What stories should you be following in 2023? From India becoming the world’s most populous country, to an illegal drug that might be approved as a medicine, The Economist offers its annual look at the year ahead.

00:00 – The World Ahead 2023
00:35 – India’s population potential
04:30 – Psychedelic medicines
08:06 – Japan’s markets mayhem?
12:45 – Repairing the world
15:50 – The coronation’s colonial concerns

Read more on The World Ahead 2023: https://econ.st/3YyANzd

Read Tom Standage’s editor’s note on The World Ahead 2023: https://econ.st/3WM5wY3

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Has China reached the peak of its powers? https://econ.st/3G3fgY8

India is continuing on its path to majoritarian chauvinism: https://econ.st/3jjZKOw

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2022-11-18

Qatar is about to host the most expensive World Cup ever, costing as much as $300bn. Why has this small, gas-rich kingdom chosen to host football’s most prestigious event, and how does it fit into its broader plans for economic transformation?

00:00 – Why is Qatar hosting the World Cup?
00:57 – World Cups are expensive competitions
01:56 – Qatar’s human rights violations
02:36 – Qatar’s place in the Gulf
04:43 – Qatar distinguishes itself from its neighbours
05:50 – Qatar bids to host the World Cup
07:18 – Qatar’s neighbours issue a blockade
10:12 – What might happen after the World Cup?

Read our defence of Qatar’s hosting of the World Cup: https://econ.st/3XcOC5A

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Read more of our coverage on the Middle East &

2022-10-31

Rumours about Vladimir Putin’s health were circulating before the war in Ukraine. We investigate the claims #russia #Putin #Ukraine #shorts

2022-09-29

The British pound has tanked, markets are in crisis and economists worldwide are panicking. What’s happening to the British economy?

00:00 – Britain’s economy is in crisis
00:58 – What happened?
01:31 – What does this mean?
01:51 – How do they fix it?

To read more about Britain’s economic crisis: https://econ.st/3Rh3o7m

For our most recent coverage on Britain’s economy: https://econ.st/3UMZCFG

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Economists now accept exchange-rate intervention can work: https://econ.st/3ftcaSC

Financial markets are in chaos. What next for the real economy?: https://econ.st/3SGSxVh

Financial markets enter a dangerous new phase: https://econ.st/3BUHMb9

The pound is plumbing near-historical depths. Why?: https://econ.st/3E1UK9E

2022-09-16

In today’s world the idea of the monarchy is outdated, but it thrived under Queen Elizabeth II. The Economist’s Editor-in chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, and Britain correspondent, Catherine Nixey, discuss what the Queen’s death means for the future of the crown.

00:00 – How has Britain reacted to her death?
02:36 – The impact of her death worldwide
03:48 – What is the future of the British monarchy?
04:45 – The new king will face challenges

Find all our coverage on the Queen’s death: https://econ.st/3RNqd3n

Why does the monarchy matter? https://econ.st/3xvmijT

How does succession in the British monarchy work? https://econ.st/3S7zy5V

What sort of king will Charles III be? https://econ.st/3QMMRrC

Will Charles III keep the Commonwealth going? https://econ.st/3BGTYNW

Some of the

2022-09-15

In 2020 the murder rate in the US rose by nearly 30%—the country’s largest-ever recorded annual increase. It has not fallen significantly since. What is it about America that led to this jump, and what can be done to reduce the violence?

00:00 – America’s murder rate soared in 2020
01:15 – How violence interrupters work to reduce shootings
02:51 – Will the high murder rate become the new normal?
04:26 – What leads to violent crime?
05:28 – Did the pandemic lead to more violence?
07:07 – America has more guns than people
08:55 – Police brutality and distrust in police
11:12 – Violence interrupters bridge the gap between community and police
12:20 – American policing needs reform

Read our special report on violence in America: https://econ.st/3BdpXUq

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2022-08-26

Muhammad bin Salman, or MBS—the millennial crown prince of Saudi Arabia—appears increasingly invincible. With the war in Ukraine disrupting energy supplies, Western leaders are eager to get their hands on his oil. But should they worry about the young prince’s power?

00:00 – How dangerous is MBS
01:06 – How MBS has reformed Saudi Arabia
02:59 – Who is MBS?
03:36 – MBS’ rise to power
06:21 – Khalid Al-Jabri on MBS’ brutal regime
08:14 – The murder of Jamal Khashoggi
09:21 – The impact of the global energy crisis
10:02 – Who, if anyone, can stop MBS?

Read Nick Pelham’s 1843 profile on MBS: https://econ.st/3deSnoD

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