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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. 

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The Intelligence from The Economist

The latest Ebola emergency is different from previous ones: there is no vaccine, and the kind of community-level work that stops the spread has been thinned by aid cuts. Britain is likely to get a new prime minister soon; we profile Andy Burnham, the Labour party’s polling favourite. And celebrity book clubs abound—but useful criticism in them does not. 

Guests and host:

 • John McDermott, chief Africa correspondent
 • Joel Budd, social affairs editor
 • Catherine Nixey, culture correspondent
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Ebola outbreak, West Africa
 • Andy Burnham, British politics
 • celebrities, book clubs, book industry

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Spread too thin: Africa’s next Ebola outbreak

Atef Najib, a former security chief, is the highest-profile member of the Assad regime to go on trial. We ask why the speed, uneven spread and murky legal basis of justice troubles many Syrians. Our series leading up to America’s 250th birthday continues to plumb our archive. Today: the cold war and Vietnam. And why whiskymaking is booming in China.

Guests and host:

 • Gareth Browne, Middle East correspondent
 • Annie Crabill, senior digital editor
 • Don Weinland, China business and finance editor
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Syria, judicial system, transitional justice
 • America, 250th anniversary, history
 • China, business, whisky

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Equal before the law? Transitional justice in Syria

Tommy Robinson is an influencer who has shaped views on Britain, particularly among his American supporters and funders. A rally this weekend will show how his worldview is reaching the mainstream. A merger in the oligopoly of liftmakers will reshape an industry known for its ups and downs. And remembering Raghu Rai, whose photographs captured the intensity of India’s people.

Watch extended clips from Insider here.

Guests and host:

 • Georgia Banjo, Britain correspondent
 • Simon Wright, industry editor
 • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Tommy Robinson, Britain’s far right, America’s far right
 • Lifts, mergers, business
 • Raghui Rai, India, photojournalism

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Top dog-whistler: Tommy Robinson and Britain’s far right

Perhaps the AI “boomers” are right about a sweeping labour-market revolution. But a careful look at history shows just how unprecedented their bullish scenarios would be. Africa’s bounty of minerals has drawn tremendous recent interest; will the continent see the benefits this time around? And our World Cup profile series continues with a look at Japan’s squad.

Guests and host:

 • Callum Williams, senior economics writer
 • John McDermott, chief Africa correspondent
 • Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • AI, labour market, economics, history 
 • Africa, critical minerals, investment, development
 • World Cup, Japan

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Fired alarm: AI hype versus labour-market history

The meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will set the tone for three more this year. We examine what and what not to expect. Pepsi has been losing ground to Coca Cola recently; to catch up, it may have to become more like its rival. And this year’s Venice Biennale is uncomfortably besieged by geopolitics. 

Guests and host:

 • Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing bureau chief
 • Shera Avi-Yonah, business correspondent
 • Alexandra Suich Bass, culture editor
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Trump/Xi summit, geopolitics
 • Coca Cola, Pepsi, business
 • Venice Biennale, culture

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Duo’s lingo: what to watch for in Trump-Xi summit

Artificial intelligence could help terrorists develop new dangerous pathogens. Our correspondent asks how humanity can protect itself from machine-assisted biological weapons. Stock markets are soaring, despite the oil shock. What does this tell us about investor confidence in traditionally safe assets? And the doughs and don’ts of German bread. 

Guests and host:

 • Arthur Holland Michel, emerging tech writer
 • Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
 • Lily Meckel, audience fellow
 • Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Bioweapons, AI, virus
 • Stockmarkets, oil shock, dollar, government bonds
 • German bread, Bernd das Brot

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Apocalypse soon? AI could hasten bioweapons

After catastrophic local-election results, Britain’s prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life. One airline has folded and others may follow: jet-fuel prices are crimping carriers the world over, but the pain is not spread evenly. And could San Andrés, a popular Colombian tourist island, ever declare independence? 

Guests and host:

 • Owen Winter, Britain political correspondent
 • Simon Wright, industries editor
 • Claire McQue, Americas writer
 • Rosie Blau co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Britain elections, Keir Starmer, Reform UK, Labour 
 • Airlines, jet fuel, oil price, Strait of Hormuz
 • San Andrés, Colombia, Caribbean

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Keir hunters: will Britain’s PM go?

The Kremlin planned to provide Iran with unjammable drones, plus training in how to use them, according to leaked documents seen exclusively by The Economist. Meanwhile there are nearly 20,000 merchant seamen stranded in the Gulf. And a tribute to Craig Venter, dark horse of the Human Genome Project.

Watch extended clips from Economist Insider here.

Guests and host:

 • Shashank Joshi, defence editor
 • Joshua Spencer, Asia news editor
 • Geoffrey Carr, senior editor, science and technology
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Iran war, Russia, drones
 • Commercial shipping
 • Craig Venter

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Drone team: Russia’s plan to arm Iran

An egregious attack in a Jewish neighbourhood in London is just the latest example of a troubling trend. We investigate the claim that antisemitism is becoming normalised in Britain. While many of the world’s luxury brands are struggling, American ones seem to be flourishing. And our series of profiles of teams contesting the World Cup continues with Argentina.

Guests and host:

 • Shera Avi-Yonah, business writer
 • Avantika Chilkoti, global business writer
 • Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • antisemitism, Britain
 • American brands, luxury goods
 • World Cup, Argentina

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A hatred normalised: antisemitism in Britain

Germany’s chancellor came to office making big promises. A year later they are unfulfilled, his government is squabbling and he has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire. The advertising industry is, inevitably, starting to peddle its wares quietly in AI chatbots. And a historical look at the oratory around war and how it has taken a sharp turn for the worse.

Guests and host:

 • Tom Nuttall, chief Germany correspondent
 • Tom Wainwright, media editor
 • Catherine Nixey, culture correspondent
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Germany, Friedrich Merz, Donald Trump
 • AI, chatbots, advertising
 • rhetoric of war 

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On the off chancellor: Friedrich Merz, one year in

We tackle some of the many questions on the war in Ukraine that listeners sent in this week—why no-fly zones are a perilous idea, how weapons are making their way into Ukraine, why mud is a growing tactical concern, the implications of oil-and-gas embargoes and much more. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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