Foiled again: a second attempt on Trump

Foiled again: a second attempt on Trump

With less than eight weeks to go to the presidential election, tension is running high after a second probable assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Has political violence become routine in America? Virtual replicas of racing cars, plane engines, even bodies, may change how we diagnose problems (9:08). And celebrating Sergio Mendes, the king of Bossanova (17:04).


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The Intelligence: the killing of a Hamas leader

The Intelligence: the killing of a Hamas leader

Saleh al-Arouri has long been a high-priority target for Israel and his death could weaken the Palestinian militant group. However, it could also draw neighbouring Lebanon into the war in Gaza. As Sou...

3 Tammi 202422min

The Intelligence: Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine’s year ahead

The Intelligence: Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine’s year ahead

As Vladimir Putin promises to intensify Russia’s attacks, Mr Zelensky is frustrated at the wavering support from the West. Speaking to The Economist from his situation room, Ukraine’s wartime leader i...

2 Tammi 202426min

The Intelligence: 2024 is a big year for democracy

The Intelligence: 2024 is a big year for democracy

Citizens across more than 70 countries will be heading to the polls over the next twelve months. It’s a record year for voting, but how democratic will the processes be? One of the year’s most signifi...

1 Tammi 202423min

The Intelligence: the notable deaths of 2023

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

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

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?

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

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

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