Editor's Picks from The Economist

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. The concentration of power may be a natural consequence of war, but is the Ukrainian presidency going too far?Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Donald Trump's foreign-policy advisors have split into warring tribes. We reveal why the conventional China hawks seem to be losing influence.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Donald Trump’s trade war has not only led to market turmoil. For the first time in decades, the dollar looks vulnerable. Our cover leader considers how a dollar crisis would unfold.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Learning to be a self-sufficient adult is hard. New courses at community colleges, libraries, and civic centres aims to make things a little easier.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

It's been nearly a decade since the Brexit referendum, but Britain's major political parties still pander to voting demographics from that era. The only problem is that most of the imagined voters have since died.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Israel has killed over a thousand people since breaking the ceasefire in Gaza and it shows no signs of slowing down. In the absence of American pressure, the threat of Gaza's destruction looms large.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Donald Trump had delayed the majority of his tariffs, but the shock of his chaotic policies is still affecting markets around the world. An escalating trade war with China promises to make matters worse. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. When it comes to The Beatles, there is little that biographers have not scrutinised. But a recently published book offers a new perspective on the relationship between the two main songwriters in the band.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. J.D. Vance is relatively inexperienced and polarising politician, but he’s also been effective at performing his function as vice president. What is his end goal?Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.