Lula beats Bolsonaro: what happens now?

2022-12-21

As President Zelensky travels to America to meet President Biden, the war in Ukraine is entering a critical phase. The Economist met Mr Zelensky and Ukraine’s senior military generals to discuss what might happen next.

00:00 – The war in Ukraine enters winter
01:00 – What next for the war in Ukraine?
02:55 – A Russian offensive: what are the options?
03:50 – A Ukrainian offensive: what are the options?
05:35 – A message from Ukraine’s President Zelensky

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2022-12-01

The cost of health care is unaffordable for many in the developing world. But while universal health care may sound like an impossible dream, it’s more achievable than you might think.

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00:00 – The argument for universal health coverage is clear
00:57 – Thailand’s path to universal health coverage
03:31 – Universal health care around the world
04:48 – How to finance universal health coverage?
05:30 – Rwanda: from genocide to public health exemplar
07:19 – What is a pooling finance system?
08:01 – Which services make the cut?
11:17 – The economic benefits of UHC
12:23 – Could covid-19 be a catalyst for reform?

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2022-11-09

Campaigners who believe world leaders are not doing enough to combat climate change are taking matters into their own hands—and suing governments and fossil-fuel companies. But can the climate catastrophe really be resolved in court?

00:00 – A rapidly warming world
01:25 – Climate effects in Peru
03:54 – Climate adaptation funding
05:17 – Peru farmer v RWE
08:36 – Rise in climate litigation cases
09:49 – Landmark win for the Torres Strait Islands
12:58 – Is this the future for tackling climate change?

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The world is missing its lofty climate targets. Time for some realism:

2022-11-08

Protests in Iran pose the biggest threat to the country’s authoritarian regime in decades. But how does an uprising transform into a revolution? Lessons from Iran’s own history offer some clues.

00:00 – How can Iran’s protests topple the regime?
01:00 – Four factors affect the success of the protests
01:20 – 1. Stronger leadership
02:50 – 2. Resilience
03:55 – 3. The regime cracks
04:55 – 4. International support

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Could Iran’s regime fall? https://econ.st/3Dwwfjc

Will Iran’s women win? https://econ.st/3U34vt6

Iran’s tired regime is living on borrowed time: https://econ.st/3U5IsBX

Iran’s ruling ayatollahs are hanging on:

2022-10-20

As Donald Trump and his supporters continue to falsely claim the 2020 election was stolen, American democracy looks fragile. With election-deniers running for office, and many new voting restrictions, how will the midterm elections shape the playing field for the 2024 presidential election?

00:00 – Democracy is under assault in America
01:38 – Americans are worried about the state of democracy
04:04 – An unprecedented amount of new voting restrictions
06:49 – Find all our coverage of the midterm elections
07:10 – How Trump supporters threatened election workers
10:42 – Trump loyalists are trying to control election certification
13:46 – What does this mean for the 2024 presidential election?

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2022-10-18

How do you draw Putin? We asked KAL, our political cartoonist.

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2022-09-08

Queen Elizabeth II has died. Her 70-year reign was the longest of any British monarch—and spanned a period in which the world has radically changed. This is the story of her remarkable reign in numbers.

00:00 – Queen Elizabeth II: her reign in numbers
01:20 – How Britain transformed
03:00 – How many hours has the Queen worked?
04:14 – The Queen and the Commonwealth
04:45 – Number of countries the Queen has visited
05:58 – The Queen, Popes and US presidents
06:33 – Films the Queen was portrayed in
07:00 – The longest-reigning monarchs

The Queen’s death is the end of an era: https://econ.st/3Db6Jl2

Queen Elizabeth II— the weight of duty: https://econ.st/3eDgQF2

How Queen Elizabeth II strengthened the monarchy https://econ.st/3eB6B42

1843: Drama queen: Her Majesty on-screen, from

2022-08-11

One of the keys to a smooth transition to a green economy is nuclear power. It’s a proven alternative to fossil fuels—but the most important barriers to its adoption may not be what you think.

00:00 – The role of nuclear power
00:48 – The advantages of nuclear energy
01:41 – The problem with nuclear power
02:51 – Nuclear waste
03:58 – Storage options for nuclear waste

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Why Germans are still jittery about nuclear power: https://econ.st/3QdN2wH

Europe’s largest nuclear plant shuts down