The Intelligence: the notable deaths of 2023
Only at the end of the year can a full appraisal be made of the figures—and landmarks—that the world has lost. From Harry Belafonte to Henry Kissinger, from Silvio Berlusconi to the Sycamore Gap tree,...
29 Joulu 202326min
The Intelligence: The Economist reads
What can A Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke tell us about AI? Does Shakespeare's Othello contain a warning for the 2024 US presidential election? Our journalists (and our listeners, too) recommend boo...
28 Joulu 202335min
The Intelligence: The Economist explains
On our website and in our app, “The Economist explains” is one of the best-read features. Today we invite a few of their authors to keep explaining. What is tranq dope? Why did France get so het up ab...
27 Joulu 202324min
The Intelligence: who wins The Economist’s country of the year?
Which country improved the most this year? Nominations poured in from across the editorial department, and the competition was tough, but who came out on top? And our correspondent takes us on a train...
26 Joulu 202326min
The Intelligence: searching for the elixir of life
Scientists are making considerable progress in the race to slow the ageing process of our cells, and in turn, our bodies. But what would living for longer actually mean for the world? How government l...
22 Joulu 202330min
The Intelligence: Alice Weidel’s alternative plan for Germany
Our Berlin bureau chief sits down with the increasingly popular co-leader of the Alternative for Germany, the furthest-right of the country’s seven main political parties. How viable are her policy pl...
21 Joulu 202324min
The Intelligence: Colorado blocks Donald Trump’s candidacy
The state’s supreme court has ruled that he cannot appear on the Republican primary ballot, citing insurrection and a constitutional amendment. It’s an extraordinary decision, but it will only matter ...
20 Joulu 202321min
The Intelligence: Congo’s election
After a dubious win in 2018, Felix Tshisekedi is running for office again in the Democratic Republic of Congo – and an incumbency bias could work in his favour. Is there any hope for a fair election? ...
19 Joulu 202327min
