The Intelligence from The Economist

We examine the record of the man at the helm of India’s government. As protests pose a fresh threat, where will he take the country next? From New Hampshire to Virginia, our American-midterms series takes you to the races you might be missing. And the life of Winston Churchill’s last personal secretary. Guests and host: Tom Sasse, South Asia bureau chief Daniella Raz, US correspondent Ann Wroe, obituaries editor Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: Narendra Modi, India, Cockroach-Janta party America’s midterm elections, abortion, California Cecily Gemmell, Winston Churchill Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world’s richest person does not say much nice about philanthropy, and his foundation does not say much about itself. Our correspondent digs deeper. The next stop for our midterm-elections series is Kansas, where a Republican-seeming Democrat has an unlikely shot at the Senate. And an examination of the received wisdom about how many steps to walk in a day. Guests and host: Avantika Chilkoti, global business writer Daniel Knowles, Midwest correspondent Sam Wikeley, science correspondent Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: Elon Musk, Musk Foundation, philanthropy America’s midterm elections, Kansas wellness, walking, received wisdom Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Binyamin Netanyahu has underperformed but so has his main opponent, Gadi Eisenkot. Who will form a government? We decipher what the messy results mean for Israel. Our American-midterms series heads south to Georgia. And how film critics and audiences have agreed to disagree. Guests and host: Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent Rebecca Jackson, Southern correspondent Doug Dowson, data journalist Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot America’s midterm elections, Georgia, Jon Ossoff Film critics, cinema, the box office Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It would be the first public listing from a frontier-AI firm—and perhaps the largest IPO of all time. We comb through the filing to understand how the company is thinking about itself and its industry. Our American-midterms series continues in the battleground state of Alaska. And scientists consider how to redefine the second. Guests and host: Miles Kruppa, technology correspondent Aryn Braun, West Coast correspondent David Adam, science writer Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: Anthropic IPO, AI America’s midterm elections, Alaska the second, metrology, atomic clocks Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, staged a historic comeback to win a fourth term. We ask how he did it, and what he must do next. Each day this week our correspondents in America are focusing on crucial midterm-election races; today we start in Texas. And tote-bag economics: why so many businesses are getting in on selling merchandise. Guests and host: Ana Lankes, Brazil bureau chief Rebecca Jackson, southern correspondent Lizzy Peet, researcher Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: Brazil election, Lula, Flávio Bolsonaro America’s midterm elections, Texas, Ken Paxton, James Talarico economics of “merch” Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.