Why Meloni is an exceptional politician

2025-10-20

For decades the path to a nice life was clear: go to university, find a job, then watch the money come in. But today graduates are struggling. Is a degree still worth it?

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2025-10-16

Germany’s hard-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is more popular than ever. One in four Germans now support it. Yet despite its rise, the party remains shut out of power.

2025-10-11

Five famous readers of The Economist pose some tricky questions about the paper’s history to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, in the inaugural quiz on The Insider, The Economist’s in-depth weekly discussion show.

You can watch the full episode here: econ.st/4obWt04

00:00 – Bill Gates asks his question on an advert from the 1990s
00:59 – John Micklethwait’s question on The Simpsons
01:30 – Fareed Zakaria asks his question on The Economist’s obits
02:08 – Mark Rutte’s question on the longest edition of the paper
02:38 – Amal Clooney poses a question on the youngest editor-in-chief

#billgates #amalclooney #quiz #history #thesimpsons

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2025-10-06

How did Donald Trump make the Gaza talks happen? Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and Anshel Pfeffer, our Israel correspondent, discuss the ongoing peace negotiations in Egypt and how America’s president was pivotal in making them happen.

00:00 – How did we get to this point?
02:55 – What’s the peace plan as it stands?
03:45 – Why do both sides want this first phase?
04:54 – What happens after the first stages of the ceasefire?
06:30 – Is Trump the difference this time?

#TheEconomist #DonaldTrump #gaza

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A make-or-break moment for Israel, Hamas—and Donald Trump: https://econ.st/3Kv2fLR
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2025-10-02

Can NATO protect its skies from Russia? On September 10th NATO experienced the worst-ever violation of its airspace, when 19 Russian drones entered Poland. On paper, the alliance has an incredibly capable air-defence system. But drones present a new threat. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, explains why

2025-09-29

Attaching yourself onto bigger creatures and sucking their blood doesn’t sound like a taxing lifestyle. But leeches need 32 brains to cope. We explain why #biology #science

2025-08-26

Robot-on-robot fighting could be the future of frontline combat. From evacuating the wounded to storming trenches, robots are already serving in the war in Ukraine. These unmanned ground vehicles, or UGVs, are the newest front in the war’s technological arms race.

#ukraine #ukrainewar #drone #dronefootage #militarytechnology #ugv

2025-06-26

What is the universe made of? How is the Milky Way structured? And what is dark matter? A new observatory at the top of a mountain in Chile will try to answer these questions—and revolutionise astronomy in the process. The Economist’s science editor, Alok Jha, was granted access to understand how the world’s largest digital camera works.