Vlad the in-jailer: Alexei Navalny sentenced
Economist Podcasts23 Maalis 2022

Vlad the in-jailer: Alexei Navalny sentenced

Alexei Navalny returned to Russia after being poisoned in an assassination attempt that many believe came from the Kremlin. He was immediately arrested, and yesterday his prison sentence was extended for nine years. But if Vladimir Putin hopes that ends his influence, he may be mistaken. The world has turned against Russian artists. And a new exhibition explores African-American contributions to the American table.

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Duties bound: a Trump-tariff smackdown

Duties bound: a Trump-tariff smackdown

The US Court of International Trade ruled that Donald Trump’s so-called fentanyl and Liberation Day tariffs constituted executive overreach. Now what? Artificial intelligence is on a wild ride through...

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Ivy beleaguer: Harvard hung out to dry

Ivy beleaguer: Harvard hung out to dry

The Trump administration’s determination to bend higher-education institutions to its will seems to know no bounds—and nowhere is getting it worse than Harvard University. The outcome of Poland’s pres...

28 Touko 202525min

Soldiers’ fortune: Ukraine’s prisoner swap

Soldiers’ fortune: Ukraine’s prisoner swap

No one knows which soldiers will be on the buses; many families simply come in hope. As the wider war grinds on, our correspondent witnesses a mix of joy, confusion and disappointment. Big American br...

27 Touko 202525min

Perverting the course of justices: Mexico’s judiciary

Perverting the course of justices: Mexico’s judiciary

Voters will be electing each and every one of the country’s judges—removing the last meaningful check on Morena, the ruling party. Nigeria has more people without electricity than any other country, b...

26 Touko 202519min

Get rich, quick: Vietnam’s next revolution

Get rich, quick: Vietnam’s next revolution

The country’s leader is in a mad rush to transform his country into an upper-middle-income powerhouse before geopolitical forces stall its rise. America’s army is being thinned out; we examine the ris...

23 Touko 202524min

Suspicious mines: Putin-proofing the Baltics

Suspicious mines: Putin-proofing the Baltics

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia know their borders may be the next front for Russian aggression. They do not want to deploy mines and razor wire—but they must. Our correspondent visits the American city...

22 Touko 202523min

Worse even than it seems: Gaza’s death toll

Worse even than it seems: Gaza’s death toll

A careful study of a range of data sources suggests that Israel’s military actions in Gaza have resulted in far more deaths than published tallies indicate. The Church of England, facing declining num...

21 Touko 202525min

Islands in the scheme: a Britain-EU deal

Islands in the scheme: a Britain-EU deal

A “reset” with the bloc is merely a first step in maintaining relations. We ask what is in this week’s deal. Millennials and Gen Z get all the media attention—but spare a thought for Gen X, who have a...

20 Touko 202521min

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