The Intelligence from The Economist

The Intelligence from The Economist

Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from The Economist's global network of correspondents. Every weekday this award-winning podcast picks three stories shaping your world—the big shifts in politics, business and culture, plus things you never knew you needed to know. On Saturdays, download The Weekend Intelligence to dive deep into a single story, vividly told. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page at htt...

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Bargaining chips: Nvidia is the bank of AI

Sep 4, 2026

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Ire and ICE: the toll of America’s deportations

Sep 3, 2026

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Right in front: AfD could win German state

Sep 2, 2026

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After the flood: Nepal’s ongoing rescue

Sep 1, 2026

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Stars in their AIs: tech is changing Hollywood

Aug 31, 2026

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Bots on the ground: China leads humanoid race

Aug 28, 2026

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Big shot: does a cancer vaccine work?

Aug 27, 2026

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Slip the surly bonds? Scott Bessent goes on a yield trip

Aug 26, 2026

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Even-more-maximum pressure: sanctions on Iran

Aug 25, 2026

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Elbows up, again: a US-Canada trade flare-up

Aug 24, 2026

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I, robot? AI and consciousness

Aug 21, 2026

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An interview with Yuval Noah Harari

Aug 20, 2026

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Bombs and bombshells: Zelensky under pressure

Aug 20, 2026

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Wake-up haul: an Ozempic moment for the brain

Aug 19, 2026

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Settler bet: a West Bank flashpoint

Aug 18, 2026

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It’s not easy being Green: Zack Polanski

Aug 17, 2026

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Afghanistan, five years on: our correspondent visits

Aug 14, 2026

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Caracas under pressure: democracy in Venezuela

Aug 13, 2026

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Pump and circumstance: is China the new OPEC?

Aug 12, 2026

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Spring, then fall: a weakened Muslim Brotherhood

Aug 11, 2026

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Under strAIn: breaking the British state

Aug 10, 2026

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Outsider chance: ending Sudan’s proxy war

Aug 7, 2026

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Socialist mobility: a telling Michigan vote

Aug 6, 2026

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Taking the shine off: albedo and global temperatures

Aug 5, 2026

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In arms’ way: Gaza-deal sticking points

Aug 4, 2026

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Taken littorally: Spain’s sudden crisis in Ceuta

Aug 3, 2026

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Omission accomplished: why the Iran-war cycle spins on

Jul 31, 2026

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Working memory: the surprising decline of dementia

Jul 30, 2026

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Brave New whirl: Turkey’s opposition overhaul

Jul 29, 2026

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Burning questions: a more fire-prone world

Jul 28, 2026

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Cockroaches 1, Modi 0: India’s remarkable protests

Jul 27, 2026

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The Elon game: Musk’s vision of the future

Jul 24, 2026

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An interview with Elon Musk

Jul 23, 2026

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For bucks’ sake: the rise of self-made billionaires

Jul 23, 2026

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Kyiv brawl: Ukraine’s top general fired

Jul 22, 2026

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Hard cedar: Lebanon seeks Trump’s help

Jul 21, 2026

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A firm Andy: what are new British PM’s plans?

Jul 20, 2026

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You’ve come a long way, Bibi: Israel’s crucial election

Jul 17, 2026

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In it to bin it: Nigel Farage v Count Binface

Jul 16, 2026

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Strait and narrowing: the Iran deal crumbles

Jul 15, 2026

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The case of the missing totem: Aung San Suu Kyi

Jul 14, 2026

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A hawk who flew on political winds: Lindsey Graham

Jul 13, 2026

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Putin’s options: an oligarch speaks out

Jul 10, 2026

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Peace fire: further US-Iran strikes

Jul 9, 2026

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Marine warfare: Le Pen runs for president

Jul 8, 2026

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Continental rift: NATO’s tense summit

Jul 7, 2026

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The mourning show: the politics of Khamenei’s funeral

Jul 6, 2026

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The 250-year experiment: America’s birthday

Jul 3, 2026

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Roaring trades: oil majors’ secret success story

Jul 2, 2026

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Fault lines: Venezuela’s paltry earthquake response

Jul 1, 2026

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