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Editor’s Picks: Is screen time bad for kids?
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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, there are growing demands to restrict young people’s access to phones and social media. But what is the real relationship between screen time and children’s mental health?
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Editor’s Picks: The resurgence of global jihadism
13:53A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, extremists are on the march again—and they are using the war in Gaza to radicalise a new generation.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.Editor’s Picks: Why Americans work harder than Europeans
08:21A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, we examine why American workers put in more hours than their European counterparts. 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.Editor’s Picks: Why biotech startups are enjoying a revival
07:52A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, we ask whether smaller drugmakers could upstage big pharma.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.Editor’s Picks: The new economics of immigration
10:56A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, as immigration surges in the rich world, we consider the economic implications of a new wave of arrivals—many of whom are low-skilled.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.Editor’s Picks: The microstate in Europe with close ties to Russia
09:35A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, we consider the small republic of San Marino, which is surrounded by Italy. Nestled in the heart of the EU, the tiny republic is alarmingly friendly with Russia.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.Editor’s Picks: The end of non-compete clauses?
04:30A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Non-compete clauses have long been a staple of American job contracts. A new rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission may change that. 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.Editor’s Picks: What psychiatrists get wrong about mental health
14:10A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers. We explore why a greater focus on biology could improve psychiatry. 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.Editor’s Picks: Will India’s economic success last?
07:58A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, we examine the strength of the Indian economy and how it may grow if Narendra Modi wins another term.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.Editor’s Picks: What Impressionism reveals about art today
07:59A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. On its 150th anniversary, we explore how Impressionism raises the question of what has happened to the avant-garde today.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.