Christian Democratic disunion: Germany’s political upheaval
Economist Podcasts11 Helmi 2020

Christian Democratic disunion: Germany’s political upheaval

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hand-picked successor is out of the running. The ruling CDU party must now pick a new leader and a path in dealing with the rising far right. Legislation in the works in America shows how gender dysphoria among children has become a battlefront in the culture wars. And, a musical analysis of the winter blues. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

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JAIpur to MumbAI: US firms invest in India

JAIpur to MumbAI: US firms invest in India

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Wary pharma: AstraZeneca sours on UK

Wary pharma: AstraZeneca sours on UK

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has paused a £200m investment in Britain and could move its primary listing to America. Can the UK maintain its status as a “life-science superpower”? Why autonomous a...

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Offensive: UN calls it genocide, Israel persists

Offensive: UN calls it genocide, Israel persists

A new United Nations report says Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute “genocide”. That has not deterred Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, from mounting a ground offensive on Gaza City. The s...

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Honey, we shrunk the kids: population fall

Honey, we shrunk the kids: population fall

Falling fertility makes a global decline in population inevitable. That will change the shape and make up of societies. But it may not make us poorer. Are large language models really woke? And readin...

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Losing the plot: Brazil-US relations tested

Losing the plot: Brazil-US relations tested

After Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for trying to organise a coup in 2023, Donald Trump accused Brazil of staging a “witch hunt”. How will America respond? Niche sports like padel...

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When the son comes up: the Murdoch succession battle

When the son comes up: the Murdoch succession battle

A high-stakes tussle about who will take over Fox and News Corp from Rupert Murdoch has concluded; Lachlan, his eldest son, came out on top. Will the new boss be the same as the old boss? Our correspo...

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Combative, conservative, cut down: Charlie Kirk

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America’s most prominent young conservative was assassinated while conducting one of his signature campus events. His death might only widen political divides. In Asia a broad trend of deflation point...

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Strikes’ price: Israel’s shocking Doha attack

Strikes’ price: Israel’s shocking Doha attack

Qatar had positioned itself as a regional mediator, a safe space for negotiations. Israel’s previously unthinkable airstrikes have put an end to that reputation, and to near-term peace talks for Gaza....

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