Wall Street’s king, Jamie Dimon, on the US presidency

2023-06-29

As war grinds on in Ukraine, and Zelensky vies for dominance, it is possible there may only be one true winner: China’s leader Xi Jinping. But why could China come out on top? The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief explains.

00:00 – China: Ukraine’s real winner?
00:40 – China claims to be neutral
01:32 – Both sides need China’s support
02:52 – Russia’s loss would be China’s gain

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Ukraine at war: All of our coverage of the war in one place: https://econ.st/3PwevfA

Henry Kissinger explains how to avoid world war three:
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2023-06-26

The mutiny in Russian, led by Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, has exposed chaos in the military command but what does it mean for the Ukraine war, Putin and the world?

00:00 – Prigozhin mutinies
01:02 – What it means for the war
02:23 – What it means for Putin
03:18 – What it means for the world

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The meaning of Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny: https://econ.st/3r1bl9d

Prigozhin’s strange aborted coup is a sign of Russia’s malaise: https://econ.st/3plquSi

2023-06-19

With Ukraine’s counter-offensive shrouded in secrecy and Russian-controlled territory impenetrable, can satellite data help you see into a war zone? The Economist’s Senior data journalist, Sondre Ulvund Solstad, breaks down how he uses fires to track the fighting.

00:51 – Our model explained
02:28 – Ukraine Fire Tracker

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How satellite data reveals the vast extent of fighting: https://econ.st/46dsY5G

Satellite data shows Ukraine’s forces are testing Russia’s defences: https://econ.st/3CCOSlk

Ukrainian advances on Donetsk and Zaporizhia can be seen from space: https://econ.st/3CBoE2E

2023-06-12

2023-05-22

Our food columnist explains why you need these books in your kitchen

2023-05-05

Hurricanes are among the most dangerous natural phenomena on earth, causing billions of dollars of damage and destroying lives every year. But what turns a peaceful patch of ocean into the planet’s most destructive force, and how is this process being affected by climate change?

00:00 – What are tropical cyclones?
00:46 – The history of tropical cyclones
02:06 – How do they form?
04:33 – What happens when they reach land?
07:13 – What is the impact of climate change?

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Is climate change making hurricanes worse? https://econ.st/40MQW3O

Damage from climate change will be widespread and sometimes surprising: https://econ.st/3LD55fS

Florida’s government subsidises people living in hurricane zones:

2023-04-18

The outbreak of violence in Sudan isn’t an anomaly; the world’s civil wars are growing longer and deadlier. Robert Guest, The Economist’s deputy editor, explains why.

00:00 – Civil wars are getting longer
00:58 – Complexity
02:14 – Criminality
03:12 – Climate change
04:52 – The road to peace?

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The world’s deadliest war last year wasn’t in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3MRXH0T

Why is Sudan on the brink of civil war, again?: https://econ.st/43z5EOy

Listen: “Someone in Khartoum this morning described it as ‘like Call of Duty’”—deadly fighting in Sudan: https://econ.st/41iPh7n

Why has civil war returned to Ethiopia?: https://econ.st/43EIEOe

Myanmar’s civil war has moved to its heartlands: https://econ.st/41nqlvp

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2023-04-13

El Niño and La Niña are opposite states of one of Earth’s most important climate processes, the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO. It can lead to devastating weather events all over the world. But how does it work, what kinds of extreme weather does it cause and how is global warming affecting it?

00:00 – What is ENSO’s neutral state?
03:15 – What is El Niño?
07:24 – What is La Niña?
10:36 – ENSO and climate change

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The weather system that influences the world: https://econ.st/40hNT4v

Climate diplomacy will continue to be a challenge in 2023: https://econ.st/3FWyONz

Why this Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be unusually stormy: https://econ.st/3zcHLOM

A world grain shortage puts tens of millions at