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The Weekend Intelligence: How to prepare for an invasion

The Weekend Intelligence: How to prepare for an invasion

February 28, 2026

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43m

<p>Just one generation after they gained independence, people in the Baltic States are watching the threat from the Kremlin creep closer and closer. In Lithuania, the government is preparing the popul...
Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data

Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data

February 27, 2026

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22m

<p>For all the promise of transformation that artificial intelligence offers, a close look at macroeconomic data shows <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/02/22/the-ai-produc...
Poised and confused: the will-he-won’t-he of Iran strikes

Poised and confused: the will-he-won’t-he of Iran strikes

February 26, 2026

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24m

<p>As a military build-up continues in the Middle East, President Donald Trump’s messaging remains <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/02/25/americans-have-no-idea-what-dona...
Chapo, Mayo, Mencho: another Mexican kingpin falls

Chapo, Mayo, Mencho: another Mexican kingpin falls

February 25, 2026

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24m

<p>The targeting of “El Mencho”, the leader of one of the country’s two biggest gangs, has resulted in a predictable <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/02/23/the-killing-of-mexicos-m...
A world-changing war: four years in Ukraine

A world-changing war: four years in Ukraine

February 24, 2026

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21m

<p>On the fourth anniversary of a war that many predicted would last mere days, much has changed—even beyond the unthinkable misery <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/02/18/how-a-four-year...
When the levy brakes: Trump’s tariffs struck down

When the levy brakes: Trump’s tariffs struck down

February 23, 2026

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21m

<p>The smackdown by America’s Supreme Court was <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/02/20/donald-trump-answers-a-supreme-court-rebuke-with-new-tariff-threats?utm_campaign=a.i...
The arrest is history: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

The arrest is history: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

February 20, 2026

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22m

<p>The <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/19/what-andrew-mountbatten-windsors-arrest-means-for-the-monarchy?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm...
The splitting image: Yoon verdict will deepen divisions

The splitting image: Yoon verdict will deepen divisions

February 19, 2026

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25m

<p>Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s ex-president, has been handed a life sentence for insurrection. That is by no means the end of the story of <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/02/18/south-kor...
The Robin Hood state: taxes are getting more progressive

The Robin Hood state: taxes are getting more progressive

February 18, 2026

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22m

<p>Income inequality abounds and today’s rich are staggeringly rich, implying that tax regimes are giving the wealthy more and more of a pass. Our dig into the numbers suggests <a href="https://www.ec...
Ice, ice, maybe: should the Arctic be refrozen?

Ice, ice, maybe: should the Arctic be refrozen?

February 17, 2026

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22m

<p>Many scientists are considering the notion of actively cooling the region that is warming fastest. We examine the merits and the risks—both environmental and geopolitical—of <a href="https://www.ec...
Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence

Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence

February 16, 2026

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25m

<p>Our data journalists trawled through the vast email archive of Jeffrey Epstein, a dead sex offender. It is a <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/international/2026/02/12/inside-epsteins-...
Stock options: how to hedge an AI bubble

Stock options: how to hedge an AI bubble

February 13, 2026

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22m

<p>Tech firms are spending so much on artificial intelligence that investors are getting nervous. Our correspondent explains whether it is possible to <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-ec...
Check in Kyiv: prospects for peace?

Check in Kyiv: prospects for peace?

February 12, 2026

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23m

<p>As Russia’s war in <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/01/30/peace-negotiations-give-freezing-kyiv-a-hint-of-hope?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence...
Dhaka matters: an election for Bangladesh

Dhaka matters: an election for Bangladesh

February 11, 2026

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20m

<p>The toppling of authoritarian leader Sheikh Hassina in Bangladesh in 2024 was celebrated as a triumph for democracy. Tomorrow the country finally <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/02/...
A Keir-death experience: Britain's PM clings on

A Keir-death experience: Britain's PM clings on

February 10, 2026

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20m

<p><a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/09/keir-starmer-a-sick-man-who-cant-afford-to-catch-a-cold?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=di...
Snap judgement: Japan PM’s electoral landslide

Snap judgement: Japan PM’s electoral landslide

February 9, 2026

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23m

<p><a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/02/08/how-japans-prime-minister-will-use-her-massive-new-mandate?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=di...
Elon shot: will Musk’s mega-merger work?

Elon shot: will Musk’s mega-merger work?

February 6, 2026

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22m

<p>This week Elon Musk announced the <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/02/03/elon-musks-mega-merger-makes-little-business-sense?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=...
Nukes of hazard: US-Russia arms treaty expires

Nukes of hazard: US-Russia arms treaty expires

February 5, 2026

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24m

<p>The New START <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2026/02/03/a-new-nuclear-arms-race-is-in-the-offing?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_conte...
Peter and the wolves: Mandelson falls but Epstein scandal spreads

Peter and the wolves: Mandelson falls but Epstein scandal spreads

February 4, 2026

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20m

<p><a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/03/blighty-newsletter-peter-mandelsons-career-is-over-for-real-this-time?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&...
Tug of Warsh: will the new chair politicise the Fed?

Tug of Warsh: will the new chair politicise the Fed?

February 3, 2026

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19m

<p>After months of speculation, Donald Trump has picked <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/01/30/what-will-kevin-warshs-federal-reserve-look-like?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_mediu...