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Once again, Donald Trump won a primary debate by skipping it. Where is Mr Trump taking the Republican party next?
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and James Bennet. Theyâre joined by historian Rick Perlstein, The Economistâs Andrew Miller and The Economistâs Adam OâNeal.
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During past economic downturns, officials have been both swift and bold. This time not so muchâbecause their hands are tied by knotty internal politics. We ask why Latin America makes for such a useful playground for Russian spies (10:07). And remembering Fernando Botero, a Colombian artist who never deviated from his not-quite-comically plump figures (18:16).
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Insurers make their money betting against disasters. They wager that the premiums paid by policyholders will outstrip the losses caused by fires, floods and other catastrophes. But in parts of the US that winning formula is no longer workingâand climate change is only worsening the odds for insurers.
Hosts: Mike Bird and Tom Lee-Devlin. Contributors: Aryn Braun, The Economistâs US West Coast Correspondent; Karen Clark, founder of risk modelling firm KCC; and Jean-Paul Conoscente, CEO of Property and Casualty at Scor.
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Many of the pieces are in place to bring the disease entirely under controlâbut our correspondent finds it will take more than advances in medication. Japanâs government has at last begun to regulate the countryâs notorious pornography; we examine a sector emerging from the shadows (11:07). And how China uses UNESCO world-heritage status to rewrite the history of its periphery (18:38).
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How ageing happens and whether it can be slowed has recently become the subject of intense research and investment. Scientists are exploring differing approaches to reducing age-related deterioration, tech billionaires are experimenting with as-yet-unproven interventions. It is entirely possible that by 2100, people will typically live to be 100, thanks to a better understanding of the process of ageing. But is there a limit to how far human lives can be extended?
Host: Alok Jha, The Economistâs science and technology editor. Contributors: Geoff Carr, The Economistâs senior editor (science and technology); Bryan Johnson, a tech entrepreneur and self-declared ârejuvenation athleteâ; Paul Knoepfler, a professor in longevity at the University of California, Davis; Irina Conboy, a biotechnology professor at the University of California, Berkeley; Mike Conboy, a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Where the defensive lines really are, the state of Russiaâs reserves, battlefield tactics: Kyrylo Budanov is a candid intervieweeâbut he claims to know nothing about all those drones. Gambling has been illegal in Brazil for decades, but pinched government coffers point to a lifting of the prohibition (10:42). And the passion and the profitability of âBookTokâ, the literary end of TikTok (16:51).
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China is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The global infrastructure project is a keystone of Xi Jinpingâs foreign policy and he has lauded the huge economic benefits the scheme has brought to the world. But enthusiasm for the BRI is fading at home.
David Rennie, The Economistâs Beijing bureau chief, and Alice Su, our senior China correspondent, host the second episode of a two-part look at Chinaâs BRI and how itâs changing. They speak to Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University.
Runtime: 31 min
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President Emmanuel Macronâs about-face on maintaining a presence in the coup-stricken country portends a broader change in Franceâs relations on the continent. Shifting geopolitics is changing the list of the worldâs big arms dealers (9:08). And the internet influencers taking a swing at professional boxing (16:02).
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A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how to win a long war in Ukraine, what Asiaâs economic revolution means for the world (11:05) and why a disgraced comedian is the symbol of a cruel, misogynistic and politically vacant era in Britain (18:52).
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Populist, right-wing parties are already in power in Hungary, Poland and Italyâand getting closer to it across the continent. We ask why. At long last Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch of a global media empire, has stepped asideâsort of. We examine how he will still pull the strings (09:46). And the merits of letting American pupils start school a bit later (17:39).
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âWe have no greater friend, no greater partner, no greater ally than Australia,â declared Antony Blinken, Americaâs secretary of state, during a recent visit down under. Is that really true, and how is the threat from China reshaping Americaâs relationships in the Indo-Pacific?
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Anton La Guardia. Theyâre joined by Eleanor Whitehead, The Economistâs Australia correspondent.
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Reporting from the ground, our Eastern Europe editor explores how the country is bracing for a new phase of war. In some ways, people have adapted, but equally the invasion has clearly taken a mental toll. Reflecting on the life of the Zulu chief turned politician Mangosuthu Buthelezi (11:51). And how to get out of jail (18:39).
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One of the many aims of President Joe Bidenâs signature legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act, is to cut the cost of drugs prescribed by Medicare, a government health insurance programme for Americans 65 and over. But the policy could have some side-effects for patients far beyond the US.
Hosts: Tom Lee-Devlin and Mike Bird. Contributors: Shailesh Chitnis, The Economistâs global business correspondent; Tricia Neuman, from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health-care think-tank; and David Fredrickson of AstraZeneca.
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It would not be the first time that a member of the government has gone missing, not even the first time this year. But what does this say about the leadership of the Peopleâs Liberation Army? No one cares about Appleâs new iPhone, but the tech giant has more to worry about (09:24). And why an old-school motorbike is still driving new hype in India (16:00).
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Discussions about artificial intelligence tend to focus on its risks, but there is also excitement on the horizon. AI tools, like the models beneath ChatGPT, are being increasingly used by scientists for everything from finding new drugs and materials to predicting the shapes of proteins. Self-driving lab robots could take things even further towards making new discoveries. As it gets ever more useful, could AI change the scientific process altogether?
Jane Dyson, structural biologist at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, explains why Google DeepMindâs AlphaFold tool is useful, but scientists should be aware of its limitations. This week, Google DeepMind released a new tool to unpick the link between genes and disease, as Pushmeet Kohli, head of the companyâs âAI for Scienceâ team, explains. Also, Kunal Patel, one of our producers, meets Erik Bjurström, a researcher at Chalmers University of Technology and Ross King, a professor of Machine Intelligence at Chalmers University of Technology and at the University of Cambridge. They explain why self-driving lab robots could make research more efficient. Alok Jha, The Economistâs science and technology editor hosts, with Abby Bertics, our science correspondent and Tom Standage, deputy editor.
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The murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Najjar has deepened a long-running spat between the two countries. Will Canadaâs allies be willing to get involved? Itâs been 100 years since Japanâs Great Kanto earthquake. Hereâs how the country is preparing in case there is another (XX:XX). And young peopleâs newfound love for country music is fuelling a boom in the genre (XX:XX).
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Ten years ago Xi Jinping announced the âproject of the centuryâ, Chinaâs Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Over the last decade, more than 150 countries have signed up to Mr Xiâs global infrastructure project.
In this first episode of a two-part look at the BRI, Alice Su, The Economistâs senior China correspondent, travels to Laos to assess the impact of the project. She rides a train from Luang Prabang to the Chinese border, on a railway built by China. She and David Rennie, our Beijing bureau chief, ask who gains more from the Belt and Road Initiative: a host country like Laos; or Beijing? Runtime: 43 min
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This is not the first time the Islamic Republic has taken foreigners hostage. Itâs proven an effective bargaining chip for decades and this time around, it has earned the state billions of dollars in unfrozen assets. Also, should you go for a forever-fixed mortgage if you can (09:36)? And what an American chain restaurant says about the importance of cross-class mixing (15:15).
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A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how artificial intelligence can revolutionise science, the real threat from Europeâs hard right (10:40), and could popular weight-loss drugs tackle alcoholism in America? (19:35)
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The libertarian right-winger is leading in the polls, a surprise for a country that has typically leaned left. He has drastic plans to shrink the state. Could he turn the country around? Why Germanyâs highway system and techno lovers have come to a crossroads (11:22). And, a Noahâs-Ark-inspired economic theory of conservation made pertinent by the threat of climate change (19:59).
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