High inflation: what you need to know

2022-07-12

NASA’s James Webb Telescope has captured this stunning image of stars around a black hole. Yet black holes remain among the biggest mysteries of the universe. What are they and why are they so important?

2022-04-26

Death threats, misinformation and dedication to public service: Dr Anthony Fauci discusses his personal experiences of the covid–19 pandemic with The Economist’s deputy editor, Edward Carr.

00:00 – Who is Dr Anthony Fauci?
00:38 – Should scientists be apolitical?
01:30 – The importance of political neutrality
03:55 – Being a scientist in public service
05:30 – Has science become politicised?

Watch the full discussion here: https://econ.st/3Luuea9

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Why the pandemic will increase political turbulence: https://econ.st/3vcUgsA

America’s plan

2022-04-09

On March 25th, Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, was granted rare access to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s war room in Kyiv. In this exclusive interview he reveals the inside story of his transformation into a wartime leader – and what he thinks of Ukraine’s chances.

00:00 – The realities of a war zone
01:05 – Our visit with President Zelensky
01:36 – Can Ukraine win?
02:59 – What is the current military situation?

Watch the full interview here: https://econ.st/37wCTcY

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Read our story on our interview with President Zelensky: https://econ.st/35Ttj3p

What is the future of the war?

2022-03-31

For as long as elections have taken place someone has tried to predict what might happen. From polls to prediction models, uncertainty is always inevitable. What’s the best way to do it?

00:00 – What’s the best way to predict elections?
00:48 – How were elections predicted in the past?
02:36 – How do modern day polls work?
04:32 – Why polls miss the mark
07:14 – How does statistical modelling work?
08:30 – Our French election model

See the data behind The Economist’s French election model: https://github.com/TheEconomist/2022-france-election-model

Find out french election coverage here: https://econ.st/3D70EDW

Will Emmanuel Macron win a second term? https://econ.st/36M2DBK

“Covid, heating bills, crime—that’s what people will be voting on”—our French-election series begins. Listen

2022-03-22

The construction industry is responsible for over a tenth of the world’s man-made carbon emissions, with concrete being the biggest culprit. How can we continue to build, without it costing the earth?

Film supported by @Infosys

00:00 – The trouble with rubble
00:55 – Construction is driving climate change
02:54 – The second most consumed resource on the planet: concrete
03:44 – Why concrete is so bad for the environment
04:40 – Cement alternatives
07:40 – Hemp for house construction
09:05 -Saving carbon by building with wood

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How cement may yet help slow

2022-03-08

This year’s International Women’s Day is marked by thousands fleeing war in Ukraine. The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, meets Malala Yousafzai to discuss what world leaders can do to protect girls’ education in times of conflict.

00:00 – Who is Malala?
00:30 – Becoming a refugee
01:11 – The impact of conflict on civilians
02:51 – The gender gap in digital education
03:41 – Promoting girls’ education in Afghanistan
05:21 – How can Western policy makers influence women’s rights in Afghanistan?
07:22 – Muslim countries must stand up to the Taliban
08:05 – Quality education is important for democracy

See our coverage on women around the world here: https://econ.st/3hFi6pb

Societies that treat women badly are poorer and less stable: https://econ.st/3CaRmGI

Malala on

2022-02-22

The construction industry is responsible for 11% of the world’s man-made CO2 emissions—due to its reliance on concrete and steel. What alternative materials could be used in the future?

Film supported by @Infosys

00:00 – What are some sustainable alternatives?
00:31 – Why is construction bad for the environment?
01:08 – The problem with concrete
02:00 – Promising alternatives to concrete
03:07 – Can mushrooms help construct buildings?
04:09 – The impact of sustainable design
06:26 – Meeting the demand of emerging economies

Read more about the efforts to make the construction industry greener: https://econ.st/33wjuHr

How cement could help slow global warming: https://econ.st/3gT6I93

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2022-02-10

You might think technology is the great leveller. But as AI and other data-driven innovations race farther and faster ahead, the automation of racial bias is causing growing concern.

00:00 – Can technology be racist?
00:50 – Bias in facial-recognition tech
03:50 – Why do data discriminate?
05:50 – What can be done?
07:00 – How can regulations help?

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The limitations of AI: https://econ.st/3dSfOkU

Listen to our podcast on why some medical devices work less well for non-white people?
https://econ.st/31UDRgB

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How does the EU plan to regulate AI?: https://econ.st/3DSoFxh

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