Now playing: The Economist Audio Edition – March 21, 2026

By The Economist Newspaper · narrated by The Economist

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Now on the chart The world this week - Politics this week

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72 parts

1 The world this week - Politics this week 00:07:52
2 The world this week - Business this week 00:06:03
3 Leaders - America_s president 00:07:20
4 Leaders - Dislodging Hizbullah 00:04:44
5 Leaders - African economies 00:06:48
6 Leaders - Cuba_s future 00:05:18
7 Leaders - Natural gas 00:05:39
8 Letters - Letters to the editor 00:08:10
9 Briefing - Double deadlock 00:10:36
10 Briefing - America_s armed forces 00:09:49
11 Briefing - Iran_s government 00:07:10
12 United States - Iran and the midterms 00:09:27
13 United States - The anti-war right 00:05:11
14 United States - The Democrats 00:07:25
15 United States - War and agriculture 00:04:46
16 United States - Counterterrorism 00:06:15
17 United States - Lexington 00:06:56
18 The Americas - Cuba and the United States 00:19:56
19 Asia - Security in Asia 00:07:39
20 Asia - The energy shock in India 00:06:17
21 Asia - Banyan 00:06:16
22 Asia - A dispatch from Yangon 00:04:58
23 Asia - Afghanistan and Pakistan 00:03:09
24 China - Powering AI 00:08:32
25 China - Public opinion 00:05:09
26 China - Fighting pollution 00:06:01
27 China - Chaguan 00:06:30
28 Middle East and Africa - Aliko Dangote 00:09:15
29 Middle East and Africa - War in eastern Congo 00:05:38
30 Middle East and Africa - Press freedom in Africa 00:03:41
31 Middle East and Africa - Israel and Hizbullah 00:07:18
32 Europe - European energy 00:07:47
33 Europe - Barrels of laughs 00:07:06
34 Europe - Hungary_s pro-natalism 00:03:42
35 Europe - Ireland 00:02:56
36 Chapter 36 00:04:46
37 Europe - Charlemagne 00:07:12
38 Britain - Britain and Europe 00:08:02
39 Britain - The cost of driving 00:03:18
40 Britain - Jobless youths 00:06:13
41 Britain - The Duke of Edinburgh_s award 00:04:48
42 Britain - The Church of England 00:02:37
43 Britain - Illegal dumping 00:07:25
44 Britain - Bagehot 00:06:49
45 International - Risk_ What risk_ 00:23:35
46 International - The Telegram 00:07:32
47 Business - Artificial intelligence 00:11:52
48 Business - American business 00:04:50
49 Business - Global aviation 00:04:51
50 Business - European chemicals 00:06:08
51 Business - India_s IT industry 00:06:15
52 Business - Fast fashion 00:05:00
53 Business - Bartleby 00:05:51
54 Business - Schumpeter 00:07:21
55 Finance and economics - The American economy 00:08:07
56 Finance and economics - Energy prices 00:04:59
57 Finance and economics - The Chinese economy 00:08:24
58 Finance and economics - Emerging economies 00:06:29
59 Finance and economics - The other commodity crises 00:11:06
60 Finance and economics - Buttonwood 00:06:14
61 Finance and economics - Free Exchange 00:07:42
62 Science and technology - Nuclear power 00:08:43
63 Science and technology - Chip design 00:09:05
64 Science and technology - Electric cars 00:05:33
65 Science and technology - Well Informed 00:04:39
66 Culture - Tourism today 00:12:29
67 Culture - World in a dish 00:03:28
68 Culture - Leon Trotsky_s murder 00:05:17
69 Culture - Organised crime 00:04:44
70 Culture - History 00:08:00
71 By Invitation - By Invitation 00:06:48
72 Obituary - Obituary 00:07:35

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