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Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology.
 

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    Field of streams: sports viewing changes

    Field of streams: sports viewing changes

    As the Olympics begin, more people than ever will be watching via streaming services. We examine the changing viewing habits transforming sport’s role in the broadcast business. The sentencing of Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist, reveals the empty, performative nature of justice in Russia today (11:10). And the internet has dubbed Kamala Harris “brat”—and that is a kind of compliment (18:34).
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    • 24 min
    Veep learning curve: Kamala Harris

    Veep learning curve: Kamala Harris

    Within hours of Joe Biden announcing he would not run again, Kamala Harris emerged as the Democrat’s presumptive nominee. But despite decades in the public eye, Vice President Harris is still a mystery. What sort of presidential candidate will she be in 2024? And can she win?

    John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by The Economist’s visiting senior editor Steve Coll and political data scientist Owen Winter.

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    Bibi talk: a speech light on detail

    Bibi talk: a speech light on detail

    Anyone hoping to glean hints of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s plans for the Gaza war and its aftermath will have been disappointed: it was a political speech aimed at Israelis. Nigerians spend more than anyone on food, as a fraction of income. We look at the factors making the squeeze even tighter (11:44). And Starbucks franchises as community-level drivers of innovation (18:28). 
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    • 23 min
    4. 1994 - Welcome to paradise

    4. 1994 - Welcome to paradise

    The 1940s generation had lived their lives under the shadow of the Cold War. Now it was gone – and one of their number was in the White House at last, presiding over a booming, globalising economy. Bill Clinton had largely accepted Ronald Reagan’s economics. So was this the end of old antagonisms? Not so much.
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    This episode contains audio from the following publishers: C-SPAN, AP, William J. Clinton Presidential Library, National Space Society, UVA Miller Center, NBC, Amazon, CNN, CBN, EIB, PBS, ABC, WLWD, WNET.

    O Canada: policy lessons from North America’s second-largest economy

    O Canada: policy lessons from North America’s second-largest economy

    This week we sit down with the woman who is second-in-command of a large North American country, is heir apparent to take over as party leader and whose party faces a daunting upcoming election. Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister of Canada, joins Money Talks to discuss housing shortages, immigration policy and shifting attitudes to global trade. What lessons are there from Canada for the rest of the world?

    Hosts: Alice Fulwood, Tom Lee-Devlin and Mike Bird. Guests: Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister of Canada; and The Economist’s Simon Rabinovitch.

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    Destruction instruction: Western armies learn from Gaza

    Destruction instruction: Western armies learn from Gaza

    From tunnels to tanks to drones, Gaza’s horrors provide object lessons in urban warfare. We ask what Western forces will be learning about their own future conflicts. Silicon Valley types may relish the prospect of J. D. Vance, a former tech investor, becoming America’s vice-president—but it should in fact worry them (10:15). And the superstitious forces affecting Hong Kong’s property sector (18:57).
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    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
131 Ratings

131 Ratings

anonnimous user 32@ ,

A review on Anne’s interview with Ted Cruz

With customary 20/20 hindsight, I would have hoped that Anne McElvoy challenged senator Cruz on his immigration policy. He is proud of the fact that his father came to America with nothing but 100 dollars sewn into his pocket. I wonder what would be the fate of a person like his father arriving at the border today? Would his point-based immigration policy embrace his father like it used to? Perhaps we would not need to deal with a senator like Ted Cruz today if his policy was in effect when his father arrived at the U.S. I wonder if he noticed the irony.

Everyone should listen! ,

Brilliant but could do with some new voices

I really love listening to this podcast and learn so much from it. However(I can't work our how to review one particular episode) the the interview with Vogues' Anna Wintour really annoyed and disappointed me. Anne McElvoy had the rare opportunity with a living legend and her journalism was very "Daily Mail". Her use of the words vulgar and describing larger models as fat made my skin crawl. Her questions often seemed out of touch and provocative for the sake of it. Her very posh accent is pretty hard to understand at the best of times but she really amped up the snob in this episode. It would be really refreshing to have a more culturally aware individual handle these type of interviews. Love the show and hope they continue delivering truthful and insightful news FOR ALL.

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Amazing quality, surprised it’s free!

This is top notch journalism, non-partisan POV. Always down to earth and accessible. Great interviews, interesting off-the beaten path articles from time to time. Must-listen!

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