First not past the post: Germany’s chancellor shocker

First not past the post: Germany’s chancellor shocker

In a post-war first, Germany’s round of parliamentary voting for a chancellor did not produce one. We ask why members of Friedrich Merz’s coalition turned on him, and what happens next. Daring raids on scam compounds in Myanmar freed many slave-labour scammers—but thousands remain trapped there (9:42). And diving into the data that show young Americans are getting (slightly) happier (16:23).


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Keep qualms and carry on: a decade after Brexit

Keep qualms and carry on: a decade after Brexit

On June 23rd 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union, triggering years of argument, lost economic opportunities and political malaise. Our correspondents look back on the seismic moment and it...

23 Kesä 28min

Starmergeddon: British PM resigns

Starmergeddon: British PM resigns

After winning a resounding victory for Britain’s Labour party two years ago, Sir Keir Starmer has announced his departure. As the country gets ready for its 7th prime minister in ten years, our corres...

22 Kesä 20min

Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip

Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip

When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America from France in 1831 he saw a new kind of society. Not just a country, but an idea that would change the world. His book “Democracy in America” was a big infl...

19 Kesä 3min

Coming in Andy: Britain's prime minister-in-waiting

Coming in Andy: Britain's prime minister-in-waiting

Andy Burnham won a by-election he needed in order to challenge Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister. We look at the path ahead for him. The Iran deal seemingly promises a financial windfall for ...

19 Kesä 24min

First rate: Kevin Warsh’s Fed debut

First rate: Kevin Warsh’s Fed debut

As expected, the new Federal Reserve chairman kept rates steady. More interesting were what he did and did not say. How will he handle inevitable pressure from President Donald Trump? After nearly dis...

18 Kesä 25min

View from the summit: what did the G7 achieve?

View from the summit: what did the G7 achieve?

Geopolitics has dominated this year’s G7 political meeting in Evian, France. Donald Trump offered scant detail on the Iran peace deal but leaders promised to boost support for Ukraine. Though prostitu...

17 Kesä 22min

Local, an aesthetic: the deglobalisation of fun

Local, an aesthetic: the deglobalisation of fun

The World Cup may seem to be proof that the digital commons centralises a global audience. We find that entertainment is in fact fragmenting, with big implications for soft power. Our series examining...

16 Kesä 22min

On the home strait? A path to peace in Iran

On the home strait? A path to peace in Iran

Despite exchanges of missiles and drones between Israel and Lebanon, the start of a deal was struck overnight. What exactly has been agreed, and will it hold? We examine the idea that part-nationalisa...

15 Kesä 23min

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