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2026-01-07

Is the future of warfare outpacing Europe’s defences? Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, speaks with Torsten Reil, the co-founder of Helsing, about autonomous warfare, whether Europe is prepared for conflict — and whether it is ethical to send humans into modern battle.

Chapters
00:00 – European defence mindset
03:00 – How prepared is Europe for war?
04:45 – Is it ethical to send humans into modern battle?

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

Defence tech is blowing up Silicon Valleys beliefs: https://econ.st/3Yx6kCS

Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war: https://econ.st/4r0hXyz

David Gioe and Doug Chalmers ask if Europe could take on Russia without American help: https://econ.st/3LBP8ct

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2025-12-31

From Donald Trump’s inauguration to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, 2025 has been one of the more tumultuous years in recent memory. Power has shifted, elections have swept new leaders to power and technology has advanced at a dizzying pace.

2025-12-28

In 2026 President Trump’s chosen replacement for chair of the Federal Reserve will indicate whether central bank independence can hold in America. The Economist’s economics editor Henry Curr explains how central banks across the rich world are increasingly coming under political pressure.

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.

#wallstreet #finance #stockmarket

2025-11-10

Democrats celebrated a string of electoral victories on November 4th, including a former spy, an ex-Navy helicopter pilot and a democratic socialist. What does this say about the party, and can they find a unifying message in time for the next presidential election?

00:00 – What can Democrats learn from the elections?
00:25 – What do Virginia and New Jersey tell us?
05:06 – Should the Democrats have such varied candidates?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4p5SPp6

Zohran Mamdani lost in parts of NYC that look most like America: https://econ.st/3JGyiIE

Democrats risk drawing the wrong lessons from one good day: https://econ.st/4ooydYV

A night of big wins for the Democrats: https://econ.st/49I2ZYe

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2025-11-06

A dangerous opioid, forgotten for decades, is on the rise in illicit drug markets around the world. Emilie Steinmark, our Science correspondent and Alok Jha, host of the Babbage podcast, investigate what’s fuelled the spread of deadly nitazenes.

00:00 – What are nitazines?
00:40 – Why are we hearing about them now?
05:04 – Why are they so dangerous even in small doses?
06:05 – Why are nitazines appearing on the drug market now?
08:32 – Did drug prohibition lead to the rise of nitazines?
09:49 – How can countries respond and monitor nitazene use?
12:03 – How can we prevent the next nitazene crisis?

#TheEconomist #Science #Nitazenes

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2025-09-24

In Japan the ideal worker was once employed fresh from graduation and expected to stick with one company for life. But the rigid “salaryman” model is crumbling. Our Japan reporter, Moeka Iida, explains why #japan #employment #work

2025-09-19

Scientists have created mouse pups with two fathers by combining the sperm of two mice in a lab. The breakthrough technique offers a possible future in which two dads could have children to whom they are both genetically related