Podcasts
The Intelligence
How to capture the transformative gene-editing power of CRISPR
Also on the daily podcast: the reasons behind Asia’s love affair with gold and New Zealand’s emigration wave
Money Talks
The man who has the ear of Silicon Valley
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, a conversation with tech podcaster Dwarkesh Patel about the future of AI
The Intelligence
A difference in style is exacerbating US-China tensions
Also on the daily podcast: Spain’s morgues show the grim costs of illegal migration and pinball makes a comeback
Editor’s picks
The classes teaching students how to be grown-ups
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Babbage
Which foods should you avoid?
Our podcast on science and technology. Our “Well informed” series considers whether butter, ultra-processed foods and red meat are bad for your health
The Intelligence
Risks and hopes for the IMF’s 23rd loan to Argentina
Also on the daily podcast: why Texas has so many high-speed chases and nervy Europeans become preppers
Editor’s picks
Why the most influential voter in British politics is dead
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Drum Tower
How could China blockade Taiwan?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we consider what a siege of Taiwan might look like—and how the island should prepare
The Intelligence
The threats to the dollar as the world’s reserve currency
Also on the daily podcast: a look at the young hope of France’s hard right and Hong Kong’s cabbies are told to be nicer
Editor’s picks
Israel’s belligerence in Gaza promises more destruction
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The Intelligence
The slaughter in Sumy shows how Putin is dragging out the war
Also on the daily podcast: Europe wants America’s fleeing scientists and a history of Britain’s consumer-price goods-basket
Editor’s picks
Why Donald Trump’s tariff delay is too little too late
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist