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<p><span style="font-family: monospace; font-size: medium; white-space: pre;">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 &mdash; as well as science and technology.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Episodes

The case of the missing totem: Aung San Suu Kyi

<p>Myanmar’s jailed leader has not been seen since 2022. We ask <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/07/13/is-aung-san-suu-kyi-dead?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=the...
Jul 14, 202622m

A hawk who flew on political winds: Lindsey Graham

<p>The longtime South Carolina senator died suddenly at the weekend. His political arc mirrored that of his Republican party in the Trump era. We ask what his death <a href="https://www.economist.com/...
Jul 13, 202620m

Putin’s options: an oligarch speaks out

<p>This week <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/07/09/the-man-who-would-change-russia?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.conten...
Jul 10, 202625m

Peace fire: further US-Iran strikes

<p>As America hit 90 targets in a second day of <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/middle-east-and-africa/2026/07/08/is-donald-trump-serious-in-declaring-the-ceasefire-with-iran-over?utm_c...
Jul 9, 202620m

Marine warfare: Le Pen runs for president

<p>Last night, the populist-right leader <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/07/07/marine-le-pen-is-running-for-the-french-presidency?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_sourc...
Jul 8, 202624m

Continental rift: NATO’s tense summit

<p>As <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2026/07/02/nato-ponders-how-to-defend-eastern-europe-as-america-pulls-back?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligen...
Jul 7, 202620m

The mourning show: the politics of Khamenei’s funeral

<p>The Iranian regime hopes the massive crowds gathered for <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/middle-east-and-africa/2026/07/03/irans-regime-hopes-khameneis-funeral-will-demonstrate-its-s...
Jul 6, 202620m

The 250-year experiment: America’s birthday

<p>Big birthdays are often a time for reflection. Our editors and correspondents chat through the state of American democracy as seen from inside and outside the country, the country’s perennial parox...
Jul 3, 202636m

Roaring trades: oil majors’ secret success story

<p>Big oil firms keep one part of their business hush-hush: trading. Amid an almighty oil shock, the majors’ trading arms are <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/06/28/big-oils-secretive-...
Jul 2, 202623m

Fault lines: Venezuela’s paltry earthquake response

<p>Government help was <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/06/28/how-will-america-respond-to-venezuelas-deadly-quakes?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintel...
Jul 1, 202621m

Gulf-co-operation counsel: what next for the region

<p>With Iran emboldened and America an ever more capricious security partner, Gulf countries face several post-war challenges. They should <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/with-ir...
Jun 30, 202624m

Latin lessons: the Donroe-doctrine boost

<p>For all the Trumpian chaos in Latin America, no other developing-world regional economy has done so well in the past year. We examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/20...
Jun 29, 202617m

Far Crimea: war comes to Russia’s door

<p>Ukraine is intensifying <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/06/23/russias-crimean-conquest-is-turning-into-a-deadly-mess?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintel...
Jun 26, 202627m

Fear-jerker: America’s AI backlash

<p>Americans are becoming more anxious about how artificial intelligence will affect jobs, society and even human existence. Republican and Democrat voters are unusually united in their concerns. <a h...
Jun 25, 202621m

Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip

<p>When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America from France in 1831 he saw a new kind of society. Not just a country, but an idea that would change the world. His book “Democracy in America” was a big i...
Jun 24, 20263m

Missing peace: will Israel imperil Iran deal?

<p>Our correspondent joins an <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/06/21/will-israel-undermine-americas-peace-with-iran?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_sour...
Jun 24, 202622m

Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip

<p>When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America from France in 1831 he saw a new kind of society. Not just a country, but an idea that would change the world. His book “Democracy in America” was a big i...
Jun 23, 20263m

Keep qualms and carry on: a decade after Brexit

<p>On June 23rd 2016, Britain <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/18/britain-is-not-ready-to-rejoin-the-eu?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_c...
Jun 23, 202628m

Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip

<p>When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America from France in 1831 he saw a new kind of society. Not just a country, but an idea that would change the world. His book “Democracy in America” was a big i...
Jun 22, 20263m

Starmergeddon: British PM resigns

<p>After winning a resounding victory for Britain’s Labour party two years ago, Sir Keir Starmer has announced his departure. As the country gets ready for its <a href="https://www.economist.com/brita...
Jun 22, 202620m