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2026-02-25

The Economist’s Mexico Bureau Chief, Sarah Birke, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss Mexico’s future after the country’s most notorious drug lord, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, died after a raid by authorities.

00:00 – Who was El Mencho?
01:13 – How powerful and widespread is the cartel?
02:13 – Why could his death trigger more violence?
03:02 – Why did the government act now?
04:07 – Is the violence really over?
05:16 – What are the risks for Mexico’s economy and the World Cup?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4cORWhv
The killing of Mexico’s most powerful narco will please Donald Trump: https://econ.st/4aCqDWu
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2026-02-19

The Economist used a large language model to analyse 1.4m of Epstein’s emails to identify the most disturbing. It flagged numerous concerning conversations with individuals whose identities are redacted.

2026-02-18

Finland is hardly a superpower, but Alexander Stubb, its president, has an outsize role on the world stage. A shared love of golf has helped him build a rapport with Donald Trump. He sits down with David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the future of the transatlantic alliance and whether Europe can defend itself without America.

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00:00 – Is the transatlantic alliance over?
01:36 – Are Europe and America’s interests still aligned?
04:24 – Can Europe defend itself without America?
06:21 – Is Finland dependent on America militarily?

Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4aEAUjE
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2026-01-07

As warfare becomes increasingly autonomous, who should make life-and-death decisions—humans or machines?
Torsten Reil, the co-founder of Helsing, explains why humans must always remain in the loop, even as rivals like Russia and China grow more comfortable handing control to AI.Click the link in our bio to watch the full episode.

2026-01-02

A divided America will commemorate its 250th birthday in 2026. The Economist’s US columnist James Bennet muses on how two rival national commissions have very different ideas on how to throw America a birthday party.

2025-12-28

What will the world look like in 2026? From wars in space to a superhuman sporting event, and the battle for America’s 250th birthday celebrations—these are some of the stories that will shape the coming year.

00:00 – The World Ahead 2026
00:21 – Competition in space intensifies
03:14 – Central banks face political pressure
05:56 – A superhuman sporting event
08:49 – The battle for America’s birthday

Read more on The World Ahead 2026: https://econ.st/442AJfi

Military competition in space will intensify: https://econ.st/48Vvv6U

Expect mediocre growth and, in America, too much inflation in the year ahead: https://econ.st/4p6kfL4

The sports tournament where drugs are allowed: https://econ.st/4slOP6n

A divided America celebrates its 250th birthday: https://econ.st/49jkbmj

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2025-11-17

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. We explain why this is.

Politicians have begun taking an interest. Click the link [in our bio] to find out how they are trying to “uplift” boys

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2025-11-05

Trillions of dollars are being poured into artificial intelligence. How does this compare to the booms (or bubbles) of the past? Our deputy editor, Tom Standage and our AI writer, Alex Hern ask whether investors’ big bet might make sense.

Chapters:
00:00 – Why is investment not slowing?
01:09 – Is just one company going to win?
02:51 – Will the AI bubble burst?
03:07 – What will be left if the boom goes bust?
06:18 – The role of open source models

Watch the full show: https://econ.st/3LKmxRP

What to expect if the AI stockmarket blows up: https://econ.st/3WIF8Aa

The battle of AI business models: https://econ.st/4nHFceB

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