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Now playing: The Economist Audio Edition – January 03 – 9th 2026

Now playing: The Economist Audio Edition – January 03 – 9th 2026

By The Economist Newspaper · narrated by The Economist

Runtime06:37:22
Parts59
Spoken inEnglish
Now on the chart The world this week - The world this week
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Track list

59 parts
  1. 1 The world this week - The world this week 00:05:24
  2. 2 Leaders - Cost of living 00:08:44
  3. 3 Leaders - Artificial intelligence 00:05:15
  4. 4 Leaders - Brazil 00:05:28
  5. 5 Leaders - Applied astrobiology 00:06:41
  6. 6 Leaders - Britain and the European Union 00:04:22
  7. 7 Letters - Letters to the editor 00:08:05
  8. 8 Briefing - The cost of living 00:22:04
  9. 9 United States - Mike Duggan 00:05:02
  10. 10 United States - Concrete and politics 00:06:11
  11. 11 United States - Presidential power 00:06:55
  12. 12 United States - Megabusiness 00:06:18
  13. 13 The Americas - Brazil_s election year 00:07:40
  14. 14 The Americas - Peru 00:03:03
  15. 15 The Americas - Hudson_s Bay Company 00:07:17
  16. 16 Asia - India and China 00:09:03
  17. 17 Asia - Antisemitism in Australia 00:04:25
  18. 18 Asia - Myanmar_s fake election 00:07:00
  19. 19 Asia - Banyan 00:05:17
  20. 20 China - Art prices 00:08:22
  21. 21 China - Studying civil servants 00:03:53
  22. 22 China - Chaguan 00:06:32
  23. 23 Middle East and Africa - Yemen_s civil war 00:07:20
  24. 24 Middle East and Africa - Trump and Netanyahu 00:04:30
  25. 25 Middle East and Africa - Recognising Somaliland 00:04:42
  26. 26 Middle East and Africa - Trade in Africa 00:05:22
  27. 27 Middle East and Africa - Free speech in Ghana 00:02:32
  28. 28 Europe - Deep trouble 00:07:35
  29. 29 Europe - Bulgarian protests 00:06:08
  30. 30 Europe - War readiness 00:06:07
  31. 31 Europe - Charlemagne 00:07:37
  32. 32 Chapter 32 00:06:30
  33. 33 Britain - Britain and the European Union 00:10:07
  34. 34 Britain - Immigration policy 00:03:04
  35. 35 Britain - The economic impact of Brexit 00:09:24
  36. 36 Britain - Bagehot 00:06:52
  37. 37 International - Conservation at sea 00:12:00
  38. 38 International - The Telegram 00:08:14
  39. 39 Business - OpenAI 00:09:06
  40. 40 Business - Wind power in Europe 00:06:21
  41. 41 Business - Aviation 00:04:35
  42. 42 Business - Bartleby 00:04:59
  43. 43 Business - Berkshire Hathaway 00:09:02
  44. 44 Business - European defence 00:03:29
  45. 45 Business - Schumpeter 00:07:09
  46. 46 Finance and economics - Boom times 00:08:00
  47. 47 Finance and economics - Cost of living 00:05:18
  48. 48 Finance and economics - Real estate 00:05:16
  49. 49 Finance and economics - Entertainment 00:05:30
  50. 50 Finance and economics - Buttonwood 00:05:42
  51. 51 Science and technology - Applied astrobiology 00:20:21
  52. 52 Science and technology - Spiders on Mars 00:01:54
  53. 53 Science and technology - Well informed 00:04:38
  54. 54 Culture - Publishing 00:08:14
  55. 55 Culture - Submarine cables 00:04:38
  56. 56 Culture - Espionage 00:02:54
  57. 57 Culture - World in a dish 00:04:11
  58. 58 By Invitation - BY INVITATION 00:07:36
  59. 59 Obituary - Obituary 00:07:24

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Published since September 1843 to take part in “a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.” The Economist is a global weekly magazine written for those who share an uncommon interest in being well and broadly informed. Each issue moves through the close links between domestic and international issues, business, politics, finance, current affairs, science, technology and the arts.

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