Don of a new age: Trump’s decisive win
In the end America got a swift and decisive call as to the next president: Donald Trump. We invite the hosts of “Checks and Balance”, our subscriber-only podcast on American politics, onto the show to...
6 Nov 202422min
Vote! Our election-day special
America and the world hold their proverbial breath for what has become a dead heat. Our special episode explains how the vote works and how the count will proceed. We ask what to watch for, how countr...
5 Nov 202427min
Last-ditch pitch: America’s campaigns conclude
Both campaigns have racked up air miles covering the swing states that will decide America’s knife-edge election. We take a measure of things one day before the vote. The Turkic states of central Asia...
4 Nov 202424min
Turn up the PA: the last in our swing-state series
Our series concludes with an examination of the state with the most electoral-college votes: Pennsylvania. It is practically a must-win for either candidate—and it is on a knife-edge. As more and more...
1 Nov 202423min
Tax driver: Labour’s budget
Rachel Reeves’s first budget as chancellor of the exchequer saw the biggest tax rises in decades, as well as promises of high spending and investment. Our correspondent explains what the announcement ...
31 Okt 202422min
Hot shot: the wider promise of weight-loss jabs
First they treated diabetes. Then obesity. Now GLP-1 drugs are being tested on a range of other diseases too. Though the US economy is roaring, many Americans are glum about its prospects. How could t...
30 Okt 202423min
Ukraine reaction: Russia deploys North Koreans
Russia is advancing in Ukraine, has more troops and more weapons. In Kyiv and beyond, questions are being raised about the future. Why does America make it so hard to vote in the election from oversea...
29 Okt 202425min
Timed bombs: Israel’s pre-election attack on Iran
Israel has been expected to attack Iran for weeks. Why was the assault at the weekend more limited than some expected? How Artificial Intelligence could improve customer service (9:54). And why the LI...
28 Okt 202423min
