Why the baby business is booming

2023-09-22

In garages, bedrooms and workshops across Ukraine a small army of amateur enthusiasts has emerged to build and adapt drones capable of taking the fight to the Russians. We explain how the war created this cottage industry, and what motivates the people behind it.

00:00 – Ukraine’s drone war
00:47 – The army of volunteers
03:03 – Ukrainian drone success

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An interview with the head of Ukraine’s defence intelligence: https://econ.st/3Pt9PW3

1843: The “crazy professors” making drones for Ukraine: https://econ.st/3rcsU6V

Ukraine faces a long war. A change of course is needed: https://econ.st/46mmiS4

Ukraine’s latest weapons in its war with Russia: 3D-printed bombs: https://econ.st/3rbhS1K

Ukraine is betting on

2023-09-21

2023-08-31

These days higher education can feel like a risky investment. Here are The Economist’s tips on how to make your degree worth the money.

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Listen to our podcast, Money Talks counting the cost of education: https://econ.st/44oP3ME

Why affirmative action in American universities had to go: https://econ.st/3YYtEsv

The university lottery: https://econ.st/45yC50b

American universities have an incentive to seem extortionate: https://econ.st/3OTBDT6

Muddled policies are harming British universities: https://econ.st/3PfIGqv

2023-08-03

The richest man on the planet, Elon Musk, used Tesla and SpaceX to revolutionise cars and rockets. Now, this restless entrepreneur has his eyes on other global problems. But who is Elon Musk and what drives him?

00:00 – Who is Elon Musk?
00:58 – How did we get here?
01:54 – What are his successes?
04:56 – What are his failures?
07:21 – What does the future look like?

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The Musk-Zuckerberg social-media smackdown: https://econ.st/44UYhB1

Elon Musk, Twitter and an epic case of buyer’s remorse: https://econ.st/44P0Lkm

Elon Musk is taking Twitter’s “public square” private: https://econ.st/3OqLLnd

Elon Musk’s challenge to management thinking: https://econ.st/3Y7UXAs

How SpaceX set off a new race to commercialise

2023-08-01

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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2023-06-19

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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To see our Ukraine fires tracker: https://econ.st/46cK6sA

For our latest Ukraine coverage: https://econ.st/3OXHjNJ

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