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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

Alternative for Germany won an even larger share of the vote than expected in yesterday’s state election. What does the far-right nationalist party’s success mean for Germany and Europe? The climate case for limiting vapour trails from aeroplanes. And why South Korean youths are turning to Buddhism. 

Guests and host:

 • Tom Nuttall, Berlin bureau chief
 • Oliver Morton, planetary affairs editor
 • Soobin Kim, Korea writer
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • AfD, Alternative for Germany, Alternative für Deutschland
 • contrails, aviation, climate science
 • South Korea, Buddhism

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All right on the night: AfD’s victory

Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has shifted strategy to boost demand for its chips. Our correspondent assesses the opportunities and risks. Knife crime in Britain moves to rural pastures. And our obituaries editor recounts the life of Frank Smith, who died in prison aged 101. 

Watch extended clips from Insider here, plus the full Elon Musk interview

Guests and host:

 • Shailesh Chitnis, global business writer
 • Sonny Loughran, Britain correspondent
 • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Nvidia, AI, Jensen Huang
 • Knife crime, county lines, drug market
 • Frank Smith, electric chair, death row

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Bargaining chips: Nvidia is the bank of AI

Donald Trump’s stance on immigration helped him win the presidency. Our correspondent asks if a backlash against the campaign could damage Republican midterm prospects. Reddit is struggling in an age of AI. And the enduring beauty of the Bayeux tapestry.

Guests and host:

 • Aryn Braun, West Coast correspondent
 • 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: 

 • Deportation, ICE, immigration, Minneapolis
 • Reddit, Google, AI
 • Bayeux tapestry, 1066, British Museum

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Ire and ICE: the toll of America’s deportations

On Sunday, Alternative for Germany could become the first far-right nationalist party to win a state election since the end of the second world war. Is Britain right to worry about Palantir handling government contracts? And could the Chinese learn to love chocolate? 

Guests and host:

 • Tom Nuttall, chief Germany correspondent
 • Georgia Banjo, Britain correspondent
 • Don Weinland, China business and finance editor
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Germany, AfD, Alternative for Germany, Saxony-Anhalt
 • Palantir, NHS
 • China, chocolate 

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Right in front: AfD could win German state

After the devastating flash flood last week, our correspondent explains why the country is so ill-equipped to deal with the crisis. Does AI stop children from learning? And why Japanese ongaku kissa, or listening bars, are so popular abroad.

Guests and host:

 • Kira Hiju, Asia correspondent
 • Michelle Hennessy, graphic detail editor
 • Aaron Coultate, head of newsletters
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Nepal, flood, climate change, glacier, hydropower
 • AI, education, exams
 • Japan, listening bars, 
ongaku kissa • 

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After the flood: Nepal’s ongoing rescue

Behind the scenes, Artificial Intelligence is playing a growing role in every aspect of film-making, from script-writing and production-planning to shot-generation and editing. As the number of people covered by Obamacare falls, our correspondent ponders the future of the healthcare programme. And the secret thrill of American country dancing in France.

Guests and host:

 • Henry Tricks, US technology editor
 • Stevie Hertz, US public policy correspondent
 • Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Hollywood, filmmaking, AI
 • Obamacare, healthcare, health insurance
 • France, country music, line-dancing

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Stars in their AIs: tech is changing Hollywood

Our correspondent goes inside a Chinese robot facility to see thousands of droids being taught to complete useful tasks. Is it worth the time and money? How Meta’s $17bn settlement at its blockbuster trial could change teen social-media use. And 75 years of the Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company.

Watch extended clips from Insider here, plus the full Elon Musk interview

Guests and host:

 • Don Weinland, China business editor
 • Alice Fulwood, “Money Talks” host and US business editor
 • Alexandra Suich-Bass, culture editor
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Robots, humanoids, China, AI
 • Meta, Instagram, Facebook, social media, addiction, 
 • Shakespeare and Company, Paris, bookshops

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Bots on the ground: China leads humanoid race

Personalised vaccines could offer a breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Our correspondent analyses the latest trial. Canada’s oil market is flourishing, despite the trade war. And, why we will always love Dolly Parton.

Guests and host:

 • Natasha Loder, health editor
 • Sarah Lawrynuik, deputy editor of “The Intelligence”
 • Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Cancer, immunotherapy, vaccines, mRNA
 • Oil, Canada, trade war, tariffs
 • Dolly Parton, country music

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Big shot: does a cancer vaccine work?

Amid record-tickling yields, the bond markets are now trying to make sense of what Scott Bessent, America’s Treasury secretary, has announced—a move that might put him on a collision course with the Federal Reserve. We ask why it is so easy for hackers to infiltrate America’s water infrastructure. And understanding a political lineage through the new British prime minister’s accent.

Guests and host:

 • Joshua Roberts, capital markets correspondent
 • Shashank Joshi, Washington bureau chief
 • Lane Greene, language correspondent
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • bond markets, Treasury, yields, Scott Bessent
 • America, cyber-attacks, water, critical infrastructure
 • British politics, Andy Burnham, accents, class angst

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

Yuval Noah Harari is a big-ideas guy. Known for penning tomes that tackle broad sweeps of history, the historian-cum-philosopher has now turned his attention to AI. He joins Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, for The Insider, our video show for premium subscribers. They discuss why Mr Harari believes AIs will come to control civilisation—and what it might mean to be human in that world.

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An interview with Yuval Noah Harari

The game theory was simpler during a cold war between two states armed to the teeth; the nuclear world order has since become far more complex and dangerous. Nvidia is on a tear making the artificial-intelligence community’s favoured chips. What plans, and perils, lie ahead for the firm (10:55)? And why there are ever fewer accountants on the books in America (18:25).

Additional audio "As an accountant" courtesy of Rocky Paterra.

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Podcast transcripts are available upon request at podcasts@economist.com. We are committed to improving accessibility even further and are exploring new ways to expand our podcast-transcript offering.

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