Continental shift: covid-19 grips Europe

Continental shift: covid-19 grips Europe

The novel coronavirus is spreading around the world, but its grip on Europe is curiously tight; we ask why, and what to expect next. We pay a visit to Colombia, which is suffering a refugee crisis it did not create and fighting a drug war it cannot win. And all those cancelled sporting events are costly in more than just monetary terms. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

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Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence

Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence

Our data journalists trawled through the vast email archive of Jeffrey Epstein, a dead sex offender. It is a revealing look at how and with whom he communicated. As interest grows in banning young peo...

16 Feb 25min

Stock options: how to hedge an AI bubble

Stock options: how to hedge an AI bubble

Tech firms are spending so much on artificial intelligence that investors are getting nervous. Our correspondent explains whether it is possible to protect your portfolio from a crash. Turkey’s ruler ...

13 Feb 22min

Check in Kyiv: prospects for peace?

Check in Kyiv: prospects for peace?

As Russia’s war in Ukraine nears four years, there has been no let up in the fighting on the battlefield. Yet there is some optimism that negotiations could yield a ceasefire. Our correspondent joins ...

12 Feb 23min

Dhaka matters: an election for Bangladesh

Dhaka matters: an election for Bangladesh

The toppling of authoritarian leader Sheikh Hassina in Bangladesh in 2024 was celebrated as a triumph for democracy. Tomorrow the country finally heads to the polls. Our correspondent weighs the choic...

11 Feb 20min

A Keir-death experience: Britain's PM clings on

A Keir-death experience: Britain's PM clings on

Sir Keir Starmer has faced calls for his resignation from a senior party member. He has survived – but Britain’s prime minister is now fighting for his political survival. Assisted dying legislation i...

10 Feb 20min

Snap judgement: Japan PM’s electoral landslide

Snap judgement: Japan PM’s electoral landslide

Takaichi Sanae’s gamble to call a general election has paid off. How will the prime minister’s thumping victory change Japan? New legislation in Republican states could imperil academic freedom. And w...

9 Feb 23min

Elon shot: will Musk’s mega-merger work?

Elon shot: will Musk’s mega-merger work?

This week Elon Musk announced the merger of two of his companies: SpaceX and xAI, which makes chatbots. Is the new firm viable? As migrant workers return home for lunar new year, the Chinese Communist...

6 Feb 22min

Nukes of hazard: US-Russia arms treaty expires

Nukes of hazard: US-Russia arms treaty expires

The New START nuclear deal was signed in 2010 to restrict the number of strategic warheads and missiles America and Russia could amass. Will there be a new deal – and what will happen if not? How soci...

5 Feb 24min

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