Podcasts
Editor’s Picks
Yuval Noah Harari’s timely new book about information and AI
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Babbage
The hidden healing power of nature—an interview with Kathy Willis
Our podcast on science and technology. We talk to the author of “Good Nature” about the scientific research showing how nature can directly improve your physical health
The Intelligence
How will exploding pagers escalate Hizbullah’s conflict with Israel?
Also on the daily podcast: why big cars kill and the joy of fossil-hunting
Editor’s Picks
Could components in breast milk help treat diseases?
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Drum Tower
How close can a foreigner get to understanding China?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week: Jaime FlorCruz, the Philippines’ ambassador to China, on his five decades in the country
The Intelligence
Why scrapping Nigeria’s popular fuel subsidies would benefit its people
Also on the daily podcast: Texas sours on crypto-mining and Indonesian horror films
Editor’s Picks
How ugly will America’s election get?
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The Intelligence
After a second probable assassination attempt on Trump, the fallout
Also on the daily podcast: how digital replicas can improve diagnosis and the king of bossa nova
Editor’s Picks
How ugly will America’s election get?
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The Weekend Intelligence
Detoxifying a Nazi monument
A design project bringing old tensions to the surface
Checks and Balance
How will the US presidential debate shape the rest of the race?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we ask what difference the debate could make in a very close election
The Intelligence
A billionaire and some Doritos: what a brief spacewalk foretells
Also on the daily podcast: bringing genomic medicine’s eye-watering price tag down and news about our daily Espresso app