Sudan impact: the war the world forgot

2024-06-06

As Britain’s general-election campaign heats up, party leaders are vague on their economic plans (https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/06/03/can-britains-economy-grow-as-fast-as-it-needs-to). With growth so slow, how could the victor energise the economy? We visit the D-day beaches 80 years on, as war rages in Europe once again (10:19). And Venice’s new daytripper fee (https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/05/13/venices-new-admission-fee-cannot-curb-overtourism) is designed to curb crowds. But putting a price on protecting beauty is proving controversial (17:42).

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2024-05-31

In 2022 the Supreme Court gave control of abortion back to “the people and their elected representatives.” This November will be the greatest test yet of what that means. Democrats are running hard on the issue (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/05/30/the-pro-choice-movement-that-could-help-joe-biden-win?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and as many as 16 states will vote directly on abortion. A grassroots movement

2024-05-31

Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Historic, yes. Game-changer? Probably not.

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2024-05-31

Narendra Modi may well be the most popular politician on the planet. India’s prime minister is eyeing a third term atop the world’s biggest democracy.

A tea-seller’s son, Mr Modi began life an outsider and the man behind the political phenomenon remains hard to fathom. India has become an economic powerhouse during his ten years in charge. But he’s also the frontman for a chauvinistic Hindu nationalist dogma.

Can Mr Modi continue to balance both parts of his agenda and finish the job of turning India into a superpower? The Economist’s Avantika Chilkoti finds out what makes him tick.

Launching June 2024.

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2024-02-13

Prabowo Subianto, the frontrunner in Indonesia’s election, hides a dark past. He has been accused of war crimes, overseeing the abduction of democracy activists and falsely declaring victory in two elections. Who is Prabowo and what does this election mean for the most powerful nation in South-East Asia?

00:00 – Who is Prabowo?
00:41 – Prabowo’s attitude to democracy
01:23 – What does this election mean for Indonesia?

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Who will be the next leader of Indonesia? – Indonesian election tracker: https://econ.st/3UBiBoW

A controversial general looks likely to be Indonesia’s next leader: https://econ.st/49ApJGB

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The favourite in Indonesia’s

2024-02-08

Things look bleak in the Middle East after Binyamin Netanyahu scorned America’s push for an end to the fighting. But in private he’s said to be more flexible. Could diplomacy actually work?

00:00 – The Saudi normalisation deal
00:42 – Israel and Saudi Arabia’s history
01:10 – How to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
02:26 – Will the deal happen?

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Israel scorns America’s unprecedented peace plan: https://econ.st/3SO4knJ

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America’s shuttle diplomacy to

2024-01-04

A new wave of artificial intelligence is starting to transform the way the entertainment industry operates. Who will be the winners and losers?

01:07 AI is changing the music business
04:09 How big data revolutionised entertainment industries
05:20 Can AI predict a film’s success?
09:26 How generative AI is creating new opportunities
12:36 What are the risks of generative AI?

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The world wants to regulate AI, but does not quite know how: https://econ.st/477Qb98

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A battle royal is brewing over copyright and AI: https://econ.st/3QgM5EZ

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