The Intelligence: The fallen crypto king learns his fate
It has been called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history. After the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, its founder is facing a maximum jail sentence of 110 years. Why the race ...
28 Mars 202421min
The Intelligence: An aid drop over Gaza
It is becoming harder to get supplies into the enclave, which is facing a growing risk of famine. As fewer trucks are making it in, more aid is being dropped by plane. Our producer takes us on a fligh...
27 Mars 202419min
The Intelligence: when Sall tempted Faye
Bassirou Diomaye Faye was little-known before this election. Despite the incumbent president’s attempts to thwart the process, the anti-establishment politician has soared to victory. Why preparing Tu...
26 Mars 202422min
The Intelligence: Moscow massacre
Warnings from the Americans went unheeded, police took too long to respond, and now the Kremlin has found a way to link it to Ukraine. Could this tragedy be used to Vladamir Putin’s advantage? A hotli...
25 Mars 202423min
The Weekend Intelligence: Should I own a gun?
By the end of this podcast Economist correspondent Tamara Gilkes Borr might own a gun. Recently, Tamara fired a gun for the first time and was shocked by how it made her feel. That moment started her ...
23 Mars 202447min
The Intelligence: Bad Apple?
The case against the tech giant has been brewing since 2019 and while the smartphone maker is usually well-equipped to bat away regulators, this fight could bruise. Why Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, Hai...
22 Mars 202425min
The Intelligence: Fed reckoning
America’s central bank left rates untouched, to widespread market delight. Why is this economic cycle confounding expectations so much, and how to bring it to a gentle end? We look at the modern fortu...
21 Mars 202421min
The Intelligence: Leave your umbrella at home
It took more than 20 years for Hong Kong’s legislature to pass Article 23, a sweeping and troublingly ambiguous national-security law. Huge protests stymied such legislation in the past; not so anymor...
20 Mars 202423min
