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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 the winner of "Best Daily Show" at the 2026 British Podcast Awards, 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.
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Episodes
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Alice Weidel’s alternative plan for Germany
Our Berlin bureau chief sits down with the increasingly popular co-leader of the Alternative for Germany, the furthest-right of the country’s seven main…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Colorado blocks Donald Trump’s candidacy
The state’s supreme court has ruled that he cannot appear on the Republican primary ballot, citing insurrection and a constitutional amendment. It’s an…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Congo’s election
After a dubious win in 2018, Felix Tshisekedi is running for office again in the Democratic Republic of Congo – and an incumbency bias could work in his…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Red (Sea) alert
In response to the war in Gaza, Iran-backed Houthi militants are attacking vessels along the key shipping route. If it continues, the consequences could upend…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Weekend Intelligence: MH17 and the battle for truth
For almost a decade The Economist’s Noah Sneider has been following the story of MH17, the passenger plane shot down over Eastern Ukraine on July 17th 2014…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Zelensky’s plea
Volodymyr Zelensky is hoping to secure more aid from Washington. But the decision rests with a divided Congress. What does this mean for the next phase of war?…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: is America’s media fair?
News outlets are often hounded by the right for being too left-leaning. Our data show there might be something to that, but the reasons why are more…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: good COP, bad COP?
In a landmark agreement, nearly 200 nations have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. However, that is not the same as phasing them out. Has the deal…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Antisemitism and freedom of speech
Since the Hamas attacks and the ensuing war in Gaza, debate at America’s top academic institutions has turned sour. Now, the issue has reignited an age-old…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: French fly, catch up
Our correspondent joins the French air force on a mission in the Baltics, seeing increasing support for NATO just as the country draws down in Africa. Drones…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: America’s culture wars brought to bears
In the American West, grizzly bears are spreading—and fights over protecting them under the Endangered Species Act test the frontiers between science and…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Putin’s growing advantage
Even before America’s tussle over funding Ukraine’s war effort, it seemed as if Russia was gaining the upper hand—by exploiting Ukraine’s widening political…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: No more Mr Nice-to-Guyana
By the numbers, the outcome seems clear: Venezuelans voted to annex much of newly minted petrostate Guyana. But our correspondent says the referendum was mere…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: I spy, with my Valley eye
The cradle of American technology was once known for its libertarian values—but as law-enforcement agencies seek more means of surveillance, Silicon Valley…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Israel pushes south in Gaza
As its ground offensive appears to be expanding, Israel is acutely aware that time and international support will run out; we examine its impossible set of…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Weekend Intelligence: A nation on a knife's edge
The Economist's editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, and our Russia and Eastern Europe editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, return to Kyiv to to find out if cracks are…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: meeting Ukraine’s first lady
Olena Zelenska foresees a time when her family can regain a quiet life. Our editor-in-chief sits down with her to discuss her mental-health campaign and life…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Henry Kissinger’s legacy
The doyen of diplomacy has died, leaving a complex legacy. Following extensive interviews with him earlier this year, our deputy editor examines what Dr…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Swede demons
Drug-related shootings and bombings are on the rise. Policies are changing and law-enforcement budgets rising, but stemming the violence is proving politically…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: as Zuck would have it
The singular focus on the metaverse of Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s boss, fretted investors. But in the past year he has pulled off a spectacularly timely…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: eyewitness to slaughter in Sudan
Our correspondent speaks with the Africa head of the Red Cross who has borne witness to the war, famine and genocide that continue—unrelenting and largely…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Land of the rising sums
Look past short-term stumbles: there are plenty of reasons to think Japan may spin out of its decades-long deflationary spiral. But how to avoid another false…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: a far-right victory in the Netherlands
Geert Wilders campaigned on leaving the European Union, closing the borders, and even suggested banning Islam. The Dutch surprisingly voted for him anyway. But…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Israel and Hamas’s hostage deal
After weeks of negotiations, Hamas has agreed to release some hostages. In exchange, there will be a four-day pause in fighting. But then what? Americans…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Sam Altman and the divide in the AI world
It is still unclear why the board of OpenAI fired him last week, but hundreds of staff are revolting anyway. The debacle reveals a sizeable rift between the…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: can Milei cure malaise in Argentina?
He is a self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist” and in a run-off, the people have entrusted this political firebrand to shake the country out of economic malaise…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Yes, Trump could win again
Were America’s presidential election to be held today, Donald Trump would probably win. We examine the winds shifting in his favour, and how the Biden campaign…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: on the ground in Gaza
There is little left, in terms of people or infrastructure, in the north of the strip. Our correspondent, embedded with the Israel Defence Forces, considers…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: antisemitism in France
In the European country with both the largest Jewish and largest Muslim populations, a rise in antisemitic acts brings particular perils; we examine them…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: putting a Dave face on it
Former prime minister David Cameron is back from the political wilderness—and his appointment as foreign secretary reveals much about the state of the ruling…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Kherson, one year later
After a grinding and lethal eight-month battle, Ukraine’s forces retook the port city a year ago. Our correspondent visits, finding a populace both anxious and…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: how strong is the Chinese military?
Miscalculating the prowess of the People’s Liberation Army is dangerous. Overestimating it could cause unnecessary confrontation, but underestimating it is…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: higher-for-longer interest rates
Economists have stopped waiting for interest rates to drop because it doesn’t seem to be coming. The upward pressure on long-term bond yields suggests that…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Asia’s transnational crime gangs
A high-profile money-laundering case in Singapore with links to Chinese gamblers has shed light on a broader web of organised crime across the region. As…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Lebanon’s peace plan for Gaza
One month on from Hamas’ attack on Israel, we meet Najib Mikati. He is hoping to prevent Hizbullah from joining the conflict, and broader spillover into the…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: embedded in Gaza
Israeli troops are gearing up to enter Gaza city, bracing for the next round of urban warfare. Our correspondent spends some time with a brigade on the…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Weekend Intelligence: The hope and the heartbreak of IVF
In our second episode of The Weekend Intelligence, The Economist correspondents Catherine Brahic and Sacha Nauta tell a different story about fertility…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Sam Bankman-Fried convicted
From can-do-no-wrong wunderkind to one of the biggest fraudsters in the history of finance: we look at Sam Bankman-Fried’s fall and conviction, and what it has…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: stalemate in Ukraine
General Valery Zaluzhny concedes that five months of counter-offensive have not gained much—and can see from history why the impasse may be impassable. Paris…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Gaza sparks a global culture war
Online and on-screen reactions to the conflict reflect a subtle but important shift in Western attitudes, driven by three related forces: technology…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: meeting Senegal’s president
As country after country in the Sahel has fallen prey to coups, President Macky Sall’s Senegal seemed an outpost of stability. Yet our correspondent finds him…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Israel’s Gaza offensive
The long-anticipated invasion is not the expected blitzkrieg; we ask how a longer, more cautious war will be fought. Kemal Ataturk is still wildly popular a…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Iran’s dangerous game in Gaza
American airstrikes on Syrian bases linked to Iran are a reminder that Iran’s proxies lie behind many Middle East conflicts. But the ayatollahs’ angling for…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: America gets a House speaker
With the accession of Mike Johnson as the lower chamber’s majority leader, Congress can at last get back to lawmaking—unless the leadership circus starts…
The Intelligence from The EconomistIntroducing The Weekend Intelligence
The Weekend Intelligence is a new podcast from the award-winning team at The Economist. It’s a space for our reporters and writers to take a break from the…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Israeli hostages’ fortunes
A network of captives’ families has sprung up to accomplish what Israel’s government has so far failed to do—and may yet emerge as a political force…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence: Navalny’s peril deepens
President Vladimir Putin has long had it in for Alexei Navalny, Russia’s principal opposition figure. But now his lawyers are in peril, too, and Mr Navalny’s…
The Intelligence from The EconomistPoll vault: Argentina’s Peronist surprise
After dominating the polls for months, Javier Miliei, a right-wing firebrand, was outshone by the candidate from the ruling Peronist administration. We examine…
The Intelligence from The EconomistThe day Hamas came: a report from an Israeli kibbutz
They fled round after round of gunfire, hid for hours and saved hundreds of lives. It is a rare story of survival on what was a horrific day for Israel…
The Intelligence from The EconomistGenocide returns: slaughter in Sudan
From a refugee camp in Chad, we speak with those fleeing murder in Darfur. Reporting on the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and a powerful paramilitary…
The Intelligence from The EconomistDiplomacy up in smoke: Biden visits Israel
A fatal explosion at a hospital-cum-shelter has led to outrage and the canceling of the very summit that the US president had flown in for. America’s support…
The Intelligence from The EconomistInvaluable bonds: rising borrowing costs
America may have avoided a government shutdown last month but its fiscal worries are far from over. And unease in bond markets will spill over into the rest of…
The Intelligence from The EconomistPole position: elections in Poland
After two terms in power, Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s nationalist party looks to have lost its majority. For Donald Tusk’s pro-Europe centrists, it’s bargaining time…
The Intelligence from The Economist6000 bombs in six days: life in Gaza
Bombs have rained on the strip since Hamas’s attack on Israel last Saturday. With food, water and electricity running out ahead of a ground invasion, one woman…
The Intelligence from The EconomistMass destruction: Israel prepares for a ground invasion
The Defence Force is preparing to follow up its air strikes on Gaza with troops. An incursion will be bloody, and perhaps even more so if Hezbollah becomes…
The Intelligence from The EconomistAn interview with a Hamas leader
How does the Palestinian militant group justify the atrocities committed in Israel? Why has it done this? What does it plan to do with the hostages? In a…
The Intelligence from The EconomistShell shocked: Israel fights back
As the retribution continues, the state has now cut off supplies to the Palestinian enclave, and America is sending military support to Binyamin Netanyahu. But…
The Intelligence from The EconomistIsrael reels: a bloody assault
Almost exactly 50 years on from the moment that launched the deadly Yom Kippur War, Hamas, the militant group that controls the Gaza strip, carried out a…
The Intelligence from The EconomistWindows of opportunity: Microsoft’s AI push
The once-unassailable titan of tech has missed big opportunities in recent years. But it has a reasonable shot at the title again, thanks to its…
The Intelligence from The EconomistSo the Tory goes: Britain’s Conservatives meet
Divisions within the ruling party are on full display this week, and the provocative policies Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced are unlikely to help the…