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The Economist Audio Edition – January 31, 2026 – February 6th 2026 | Chart listen

The Economist Audio Edition – January 31, 2026 – February 6th 2026 | Chart listen

By The Economist Newspaper · narrated by The Economist

Runtime08:19:18
Parts72
Spoken inEnglish
Now on the chart The world this week - Politics this week
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Track list

72 parts
  1. 1 The world this week - Politics this week 00:07:22
  2. 2 The world this week - Business this week 00:06:17
  3. 3 Leaders - Militias and liberties 00:07:35
  4. 4 Leaders - Chinese politics 00:07:18
  5. 5 Leaders - Exchange rates 00:05:24
  6. 6 Leaders - London-spurning 00:05:43
  7. 7 Leaders - Nigeria and South Africa 00:04:48
  8. 8 Leaders - Artificial intelligence 00:06:36
  9. 9 Letters - Letters to the editor 00:08:20
  10. 10 Briefing - ICE rage 00:18:20
  11. 11 Briefing - Generative AI at work 00:19:30
  12. 12 United States - From protest to disobedience 00:08:58
  13. 13 United States - Minneapolis blowback 00:05:31
  14. 14 United States - Greenland or bust 00:05:00
  15. 15 United States - Moving on up 00:05:43
  16. 16 United States - Academic freedom 00:05:44
  17. 17 United States - Lexington 00:07:42
  18. 18 The Americas - Venezuela 00:08:47
  19. 19 The Americas - Canadian politics 00:05:17
  20. 20 The Americas - Brazil_s minerals 00:06:27
  21. 21 Asia - Taiwan 00:07:52
  22. 22 Asia - Sino-Japanese relations 00:03:01
  23. 23 Asia - Indian farming 00:05:40
  24. 24 Asia - Thai politics 00:04:42
  25. 25 Asia - Banyan 00:06:09
  26. 26 China - The pinging of brass hats 00:11:14
  27. 27 China - Purges _2_ 00:09:40
  28. 28 China - China_s navy 00:04:56
  29. 29 China - Chaguan 00:06:32
  30. 30 Middle East and Africa - African economies _1_ 00:08:04
  31. 31 Middle East and Africa - African economies _2_ 00:08:02
  32. 32 Middle East and Africa - Congo_s opposition 00:04:42
  33. 33 Middle East and Africa - America and Iran 00:05:01
  34. 34 Middle East and Africa - An uncertain future 00:07:07
  35. 35 Middle East and Africa - Syria 00:03:23
  36. 36 Europe - Critical minerals 00:07:35
  37. 37 Europe - The EU and India 00:04:37
  38. 38 Europe - Russia at war 00:05:13
  39. 39 Europe - Hungary_s election 00:06:26
  40. 40 Europe - Paris_s Metro 00:03:09
  41. 41 Europe - Charlemagne 00:08:03
  42. 42 Britain - London_s economy 00:11:50
  43. 43 Britain - The mayor 00:05:13
  44. 44 Britain - Labour_s last bastion 00:05:36
  45. 45 Britain - Social media and crime 00:04:04
  46. 46 Britain - Startups 00:09:11
  47. 47 Britain - Bagehot 00:08:13
  48. 48 International - The Telegram 00:07:00
  49. 49 Business - Artificial intelligence 00:09:48
  50. 50 Business - Ryanair 00:06:42
  51. 51 Business - Adult entertainment 00:04:48
  52. 52 Business - Business in the Gulf 00:05:58
  53. 53 Business - US-South Korea trade 00:05:50
  54. 54 Business - Enterprise technology 00:05:30
  55. 55 Business - Bartleby 00:05:06
  56. 56 Business - Schumpeter 00:07:42
  57. 57 Finance and economics - AI and the labour market 00:11:29
  58. 58 Finance and economics - The shadow fleet 00:10:11
  59. 59 Finance and economics - The Big Mac index 00:05:36
  60. 60 Finance and economics - Japan_s repatriation trade 00:04:09
  61. 61 Finance and economics - Buttonwood 00:06:12
  62. 62 Finance and economics - Free exchange 00:08:03
  63. 63 Science and technology - Geoengineering 00:08:57
  64. 64 Science and technology - Well informed 00:04:34
  65. 65 Culture - Geopolitics 00:08:00
  66. 66 Culture - American politics 00:05:27
  67. 67 Culture - Back Story 00:05:57
  68. 68 Culture - Supernatural fiction 00:05:06
  69. 69 Culture - Viral music 00:02:47
  70. 70 Culture - Romance 00:08:19
  71. 71 By Invitation - By Invitation 00:07:29
  72. 72 Obituary - Obituary 00:07:00

Ranked for listeners who want the whole story: The Economist Audio Edition – January 31, 2026 – February 6th 2026 in business, read by The Economist.

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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