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The Intelligence from The Economist

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Get a daily burst of illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents. Our reporters dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be. A unique perspective on the issues and events shaping your world.


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The Intelligence from The Economist - In the war room: our exclusive visit to Zelensky’s “fortress”
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03/28/22 • 25 min

Our editors traverse layers of security to reach the situation room where Ukraine’s president is so often seen addressing the world. They ask about his decision to stay in Kyiv, which countries are proving most helpful and whether he always had all those green clothes. They find a man who speaks of determination and honesty, and whose sense of humour remains remarkably undimmed.

Find an edited transcript of the interview here.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Rockets over Jerusalem: Israeli-Palestinian violence

Rockets over Jerusalem: Israeli-Palestinian violence

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05/11/21 • 22 min

Tension in the holy city of Jerusalem has been rising for weeks, amid the attempted eviction of Palestinians and a march by Jewish nationalists. Yesterday it erupted into the worst violence in years, as Hamas rockets fired at Israel from Gaza prompted retaliatory air strikes. A cyber-attack that shut down one of America’s largest fuel pipelines reflects the growing problem of ransomware. And in China, authorities are clamping down on a spurt of grave robbing. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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The Intelligence from The Economist - The Intelligence: what AI could mean for the world’s poorest
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01/25/24 • 24 min

Generative artificial intelligence dominated conversations at Davos this year. How might education and healthcare be transformed as the technology reaches the developing world? The Notre Dame Cathedral is set to reopen this year. Come with us to visit the site in Paris (10:11). And, how lovely is your language (18:05)?


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The Intelligence from The Economist - Abject lesson: the siege of Mariupol

Abject lesson: the siege of Mariupol

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03/14/22 • 23 min

To the west, strikes near Poland have rattled NATO partners. But look to the south-east to see what Russia intends for the Ukrainian cities it encircles. Chile’s new president Gabriel Boric is just the latest leftist to take office in the region; we examine the “pink tide” that is coming in. And why British retail workers are sporting body cameras. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Sharpest tools, in a box: miniature vaccine factories
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02/17/22 • 22 min

BioNTech, the German firm behind the first licensed coronavirus jab, reveals its attempts to stuff its technology into shipping containers—to be used where they are most needed. In the second instalment of our French-election series, we ask what is left of the country’s left. And, as the Olympics wrap up, putting numbers to judges' biases that favour their compatriots.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Talk in Turkey: Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations

Talk in Turkey: Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations

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03/29/22 • 20 min

Negotiators are again meeting face-to-face, this time in Istanbul. There is little hope of reaching an agreement at this stage—and even less that it would be adhered to. The metal cages appearing atop Russian tanks are intended to counteract anti-tank munitions; in practice their biggest effects seem to be psychological. And the extraordinary heatwave hitting the Antarctic.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Mention the war: Germany awakes

Mention the war: Germany awakes

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03/18/22 • 26 min

For decades, Germany was doctrinally pacifist: a legacy left over from the second world war. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed that, seemingly overnight. As Russia’s military advance has stalled, it has turned its firepower against civilian targets, resulting in widespread death, but also in the destruction of Ukraine’s cultural legacy. And remembering one of the many brave, ordinary Ukrainians, fallen in defence of their country.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Which way UP: India’s bellwether election

Which way UP: India’s bellwether election

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02/10/22 • 23 min

The state-legislature poll in Uttar Pradesh is in effect a vote on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s increasingly stringent Hindu-national agenda—and will hint at his party’s chances in 2024. Oil majors are getting points for selling off their dirtiest oil-and-gas operations; we ask who is buying them. And which countries are up and which are down in our annual Democracy Index. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Spies isn’t everything: Putin’s global-chaos machine
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10/21/24 • 24 min

Aggression, election-meddling, “psychological destabilisation”: Russia’s leader is sowing chaos like never before. We ask what power the West has left to curtail it. As entitlements such as pensions have unceasingly grown, rich governments have become inefficient, lumbering beasts. One uncomfortable but clean fix is raising taxes (10:26). And Britain’s swish new offerings attempt to dethrone the revered baked bean (18:10).


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One evening, Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, grabbed a late dinner in Beijing with his partner. When they arrived back at his apartment, men in black were waiting for them. Mr Kovrig was pushed into a waiting SUV. Handcuffed and blindfolded, he was driven to a detention centre in southern Beijing that would be his home for the next 1,019 days. September 24th 2024 is the third anniversary of Mr Kovrig’s release. And now he is ready to talk publicly about his ordeal.

On the Weekend Intelligence, we bring you the first in a two-part series from Drum Tower, our weekly podcast on China. David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, speaks with Mr Kovrig about the night he was seized, and how his detention was part of a far bigger geopolitical game.


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How many episodes does The Intelligence from The Economist have?

The Intelligence from The Economist currently has 1544 episodes available.

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The podcast is about News, Daily News, Podcasts and Global.

What is the most popular episode on The Intelligence from The Economist?

The episode title 'In the war room: our exclusive visit to Zelensky’s “fortress”' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Intelligence from The Economist?

The average episode length on The Intelligence from The Economist is 24 minutes.

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When was the first episode of The Intelligence from The Economist?

The first episode of The Intelligence from The Economist was released on Jan 23, 2019.

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