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Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from The Economist's global network of correspondents. Every weekday this award-winning podcast picks three stories shaping your world—the big shifts in politics, business and culture, plus things you never knew you needed to know. On Saturdays, download The Weekend Intelligence to dive deep into a single story, vividly told. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page at https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 21h ago

    Outsider chance: ending Sudan’s proxy war

    We look at the peace that has settled over Khartoum, the ruined capital. War rages on elsewhere, and a slim chance at a settlement rests largely with the belligerents’ foreign patrons. We ask why President Donald Trump has picked a fight over a new bridge between Canada and America. And remembering Betye Saar, who provided profound second lives for discarded objects.  Watch extended clips from Insider here. Guests and host: Tom Gardner, Africa correspondentAnnie Crabill, senior digital editorAnn Wroe, obituaries editorJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Sudan war, proxy war, geopolitics Canada-America relations, Gordie Howe BridgeBetye Saar, art Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Outsider chance: ending Sudan’s proxy war

  2. 1d ago • Subscribers Only

    The Weekend Intelligence: Attention, please!

    What do medieval monks, Brazilian leftists and New York academics have in common? They all want to know where our attention has gone. How can we regain our focus? Barclay Bram visits The Strother School of Radical Attention in New York to find out. The founders hope to build a political movement to fight big tech’s domination of our attention. Their methods might not be what you expect. Guests and host: Barclay Bram, presenter and senior producer of ‘The Weekend Intelligence’ D Graham Burnett, historian and co-founder of the Strother School of Radical Attention Alyssa Loh, filmmaker, writer, and faculty member at the Strother School of Radical Attention Peter Schmidt, programme director at the Strother School of Radical Attention Jamie Kreiner, historian of the early Middle Ages at UCLA Tim Wu, professor of law at Columbia University Topics covered: The attention economy The history of attention Big tech Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Music by bluedot Sessions and Epidemic Sound. This podcast transcript is generated by third-party AI. It has not been reviewed prior to publication. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the transcript, its accuracy or its completeness, and we disclaim all liability regarding its receipt, content and use. If you have any concerns about the transcript, please email us at podcasts@economist.com. Read more about how we are using AI.

    The Weekend Intelligence: Attention, please!

  3. 1d ago

    Socialist mobility: a telling Michigan vote

    We examine one of America’s primary races, in which a sharply lefty candidate beat the establishment figure. What does that reveal about changes in the Democratic Party? For decades China’s Yangtze River was a polluted, overfished mess. We look at the wins from cleaning it up—and who loses. And a fond look back at postcards as they fade from use. Guests and host: John Prideaux, executive editor and host, “Checks and Balance”Gabriel Crossley, China correspondentCatherine Nixey, Britain correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  America’s primary season, Democratic Socialists of America, Michigan, Abdul El-SayedChina, Yangtze River, remediationpostcards, second world war, British history Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Socialist mobility: a telling Michigan vote

  4. 2d ago

    Taking the shine off: albedo and global temperatures

    Fewer clouds, shrinking ice caps, changing pollutants: all result in less of the sun’s energy being reflected back into space. Which is more bad news for a changing climate. Our correspondent explains why so much more of the world’s cocaine is passing through west Africa. And the data that reveal Americans’ discomfort about wives earning more than their husbands. Guests and host: Oliver Morton, planetary-affairs editorỌrẹ Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondentDoug Dowson, data journalistRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  climate change, albedo, global temperaturesAfrica, cocaine, smugglingwage equality, gender pay gap Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Taking the shine off: albedo and global temperatures

  5. 3d ago

    In arms’ way: Gaza-deal sticking points

    President Donald Trump’s claim that Hamas had agreed to disarm in Gaza was, at best, premature. We examine the sticking points of a lasting deal. New-business applications are on a tear in America. We ask why so many people are working for themselves—but not doing much hiring. And the enduring popularity of radio in Africa, aided rather than degraded by social media.  Guests and host: Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondentShera Avi-Yonah, business correspondentWilliam Finlator, contributor to The EconomistJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Board of PeaceAmerican business, entrepreneurshipAfrica, media, radio Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    In arms’ way: Gaza-deal sticking points

  6. 4d ago

    Taken littorally: Spain’s sudden crisis in Ceuta

    The deadly rush of migrants into the Spanish exclave has deep roots in a wider North African conflict—and implications for a far wider European fight about immigration. Our India columnist presents an incomplete list of falling objects as a way to examine public-safety failures. And a data dive that reveals how AI writing is forever shifting. Guests and host: Michael Reid, Spain correspondent and writer at largeLeo Mirani, Ashoka columnistCaitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Ceuta, migration, Spain, EU, SchengenIndia, public safetyAI writing, waning human primacy Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Taken littorally: Spain’s sudden crisis in Ceuta

  7. Jul 31 • Subscribers Only

    The Weekend Intelligence: The war on animal research

    PETA and other left-leaning groups have tried for decades to end research on animals. They mostly failed. Then a Republican strategist found a far more effective way to campaign. Daniella Raz examines how an activist group has gained enough power to challenge a critical part of America’s innovation economy–and what that means for the scientists now facing pressure from across the political spectrum. Topics covered: Animal testing MAGA MAHA Biomedical research Innovation economy Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Music by Blue dot and Epidemic Find a transcript of this episode on our website https://www.economist.com/podcasts

    The Weekend Intelligence: The war on animal research

  8. Jul 31

    Omission accomplished: why the Iran-war cycle spins on

    From impasse in Iran to still-unresolved conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, a trend is clear: President Donald Trump’s scant, early plans for peace do not actually forge a path to it. Our correspondent says that in the driverless-car future, it will often be Chinese AI behind the wheel. And remembering Wally Funk, who never relinquished her ambition to become an astronaut.  Watch extended clips from Insider, plus our full Elon Musk interview, here  Guests and host: Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondentDon Weinland, China business and finance editorAnn Wroe, obituaries editorJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Iran war, Strait of Hormuz, diplomacyChina, AI, driverless carsWally Funk, astronauts Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Omission accomplished: why the Iran-war cycle spins on
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Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from The Economist's global network of correspondents. Every weekday this award-winning podcast picks three stories shaping your world—the big shifts in politics, business and culture, plus things you never knew you needed to know. On Saturdays, download The Weekend Intelligence to dive deep into a single story, vividly told. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page at https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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