The Economist Audio Edition Holiday double issue – December 20 2025 – January 2 2026 [full stream]

By The Economist Newspaper · narrated by The Economist

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Now on the chart The world this week - The world this year 2025

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63 parts

1 The world this week - The world this year 2025 00:11:59
2 Leaders - Superpowers 00:07:44
3 Leaders - Bored of peace 00:04:50
4 Leaders - Most improved nation 00:06:19
5 Leaders - Business 00:06:04
6 Leaders - Festive feasting 00:04:47
7 Letters 00:08:02
8 United States - Antitrust policy 00:06:14
9 United States - Road pricing 00:04:24
10 United States - Education policy 00:04:59
11 United States - Divine chat 00:02:28
12 United States - Lexington 00:05:54
13 The Americas - Energy in Brazil 00:08:58
14 The Americas - Argentina_s economy 00:02:34
15 Asia - A massacre in Australia 00:06:39
16 Asia - The Koreas 00:05:42
17 Asia - Cyclone Senyar in Indonesia 00:03:58
18 China - The verdict arrives 00:07:45
19 China - A visit to Yiwu 00:03:03
20 Middle East and Africa - Gaza 00:06:44
21 Middle East and Africa - Health care in Gaza 00:05:19
22 Middle East and Africa - Ethiopia_s mega-airport 00:07:01
23 Europe - Bitter struggle 00:08:41
24 Europe - Milan Olympics 00:04:27
25 Europe - German fireworks 00:03:25
26 Europe - Charlemagne 00:07:00
27 Britain - Northern Ireland 00:08:43
28 Britain - Pet photography 00:02:59
29 Britain - Toffs 00:05:46
30 Britain - Bagehot 00:07:15
31 International - Education and employment 00:10:37
32 International - The Telegram 00:07:09
33 Christmas Specials - Chat-up advice 00:15:29
34 Christmas Specials - Drunken monkey_ dry future 00:18:54
35 Christmas Specials - Global trade 00:11:09
36 Christmas Specials - An Indian cuisine shaped by cruelty 00:13:19
37 Christmas Specials - Geeks_ beards and whales 00:16:48
38 Christmas Specials - The _Wealth of Nations_ at 250 00:13:00
39 Christmas Specials - El Segundo 00:18:23
40 Christmas Specials - History through a console 00:09:49
41 Christmas Specials - The origin of dogs 00:16:55
42 Christmas Specials - Austenomics 00:21:11
43 Christmas Specials - Darcy v Rushworth 00:03:26
44 Christmas Specials - Unmoored in Madagascar 00:12:21
45 Christmas Specials - The Decembrist uprising 00:16:42
46 Business - Novo Nordisk 00:08:27
47 Business - Electric vehicles 00:05:15
48 Business - Artificial intelligence 00:04:55
49 Business - Bartleby 00:05:11
50 Business - Schumpeter 00:07:33
51 Chapter 51 00:04:48
52 Finance and economics - Financial sleuths 00:08:04
53 Finance and economics - Critical minerals 00:06:39
54 Finance and economics - Stockmarkets 00:04:07
55 Finance and economics - Buttonwood 00:05:33
56 Finance and economics - Free exchange 00:08:21
57 Science and technology - Palaeontology 00:10:58
58 Science and technology - Artificial intelligence 00:07:27
59 Science and technology - Zoology 00:03:42
60 Science and technology - Well informed 00:04:09
61 Culture - Back Story 00:06:08
62 Culture - The best podcasts of 2025 00:03:29
63 Obituary - Obituary 00:07:25

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