Some like it hot: could Trump derail climate talks?

2024-10-31

Rachel Reeves’s first budget as chancellor of the exchequer saw the biggest tax rises (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/30/the-british-budget-combines-large-numbers-and-a-narrow-vision) in decades, as well as promises of high spending and investment. Our correspondent explains what the announcement means for Britain. How Hurricane Helene may affect the election in North Carolina (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/10/24/will-hurricane-helene-tip-the-vote-in-north-carolina?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), a month after the storm (10:58). And the most disgusting dish you can add a pickle

2024-09-25

Sudan’s war is the world’s worst—but widely ignored. We explain the story behind the fighting. Watch part 2 here:

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“Hell on earth”: satellite images document the siege of a Sudanese city: https://econ.st/3XI7PNU

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Anarchy in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst famine in 40 years: https://econ.st/4ewVNO6

The ripple effects of Sudan’s war are being felt across three continents: https://econ.st/3XDAeEN

2024-09-19

2024 is the biggest election year in history, but The Economist estimated more than a third wouldn’t be free and fair. What is the worryingly effective playbook used by authoritarian leaders to rig elections?

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India’s elections: a triumph for democracy: https://econ.st/3Mwn4UC

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2024-09-05

What happens to your brain when you burn out? This is the science behind thinking too hard.

00:00 – Does thinking make you tired?
00:21 – What biochemical changes take place?
00:51 – What is glutamate?
01:13 – How to stop burnout?

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Pity the modern manager—burnt-out, distracted and overloaded: https://econ.st/3B0VVGR

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2024-09-04

We take a look at the grim conditions in and prospects for the frontlines in the country’s east and north. But not all of the fighting is military in nature. We examine a far wider cultural revival going on (10:59), in music and fashion and long-forgotten ingredients and methods of Ukrainian cuisine (19:13). “Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow” sung by Andriy Khlyvnyuk

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2024-09-02

The hard right has taken Germany into uncharted territory (https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/09/01/the-hard-right-takes-germany-into-uncharted-territory?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), winning one state election and racking up a large share in another. The far left is on the march too. Is Germany dividing into East and West again? Motorbike taxis (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/08/15/cheap-asian-motorcycles-are-transforming-african-cities?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) are transforming Africa’s cities

2024-07-05

Britain has elected a Labour government (https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/07/05/labours-landslide-victory-will-turn-politics-on-its-head) for the first time in 14 years. The party inherits a spattered legacy and a country that is often seen as a laughing stock internationally. We consider Sir Keir Starmer’s long to-do list: growing the economy, mending Britain’s reputation…and moving house within 24 hours (https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/07/04/nukes-and-king-charles-but-no-door-key).

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2024-06-21

Since his election last year, President Javier Milei has enjoyed some economic and political wins in Argentina. But his toughest fight (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/06/19/javier-mileis-next-move-could-make-his-presidency-or-break-it) is yet to come. On Britain’s general election trail, our correspondent found voters less keen on the prospect of a Labour victory than on punishing the Conservative party (https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/06/18/britains-conservatives-rule-the-thames-estuary-not-for-long) at the polls (10:00). And remembering Birubala Rabha (https://www.economist.com/obituary/2024/06/20/birubala-rabha-fought-to-end-the-stigmatisation-of-women), who campaigned against witch-hunting in India (18.35).

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