Podcasts
Sound reasoning on current affairs, business and finance, science and technology, and global issues
Checks and Balance
Will Donald Trump’s first criminal trial matter?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we take stock of the former president’s hush-money trial
The Intelligence
Overnight, Israel appears to have retaliated against Iran
Also on the daily podcast: India’s opposition and a tribute to a sumo champion
Money Talks
Why weight-loss drugs will reshape the world
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, it’s not just waistlines that could see the benefit from the new “miracle” drugs
The Intelligence
Why more European countries are considering conscription
Also on the daily podcast: remote husbands and killer whales
Editor’s Picks
Why stories of civil war loom large in America
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Babbage
How to fix a faulty microbiome
Our podcast on science and technology. From faecal transplants to microbial medicines, we consider the prospects for a new kind of medicine
The Intelligence
Why are the politics of young men and women drifting apart?
Also on the daily podcast: Naples’s mafiosi go white-collar and a sip of Australia’s greatest culinary export
Editor’s Picks
Why Tesla’s wannabe rivals are in trouble
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Drum Tower
What a day at the beach reveals about China
Our weekly podcast on China. This week our correspondent spends a day at Dameisha beach and discovers a microcosm of Chinese society
The Intelligence
The law should catch up with Britain’s attitudes to assisted dying
Also on the daily podcast: a visit to Japan’s earthquake-torn Noto peninsula and the merits of corporate uniforms
Editor’s Picks
The flawed strategy of Israel’s army
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist