Economist Podcasts

International tests in maths and reading show that 15-year-olds today score what 14-year-olds would have done a decade ago. Our correspondent explains the long-term decline. Is Miami’s thriving economic growth sustainable? And why Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show is a microcosm of Britain.

Guests and host:

Mark Johnson, senior editor
Cerian Richmond Jones, international economics correspondent
Sonny Loughran, Britain correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

PISA, education, test scores, exams, aptitude
Miami, Trump, Florida, hurricane
Jeremy Vine, Radio 2, BBC

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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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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.
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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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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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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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