The Economist Audio Edition – February 14 – 20, 2026
by The Economist Newspaper · narrated by The Economist
Duration07:51:41
Chapters74
LanguageEnglish
Now playingThe world this week - Politics this week
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1The world this week - Politics this week00:06:54
2The world this week - Business this week00:05:38
3Leaders - Britain in crisis00:07:01
4Leaders - Children and the internet00:07:11
5Leaders - Jeffrey Epstein_s associates00:04:31
6Leaders - World economy00:04:43
7Leaders - Amateur choirs00:04:23
8Leaders - Takaichi Sanae00:07:31
9Letters00:07:38
10Briefing - Social outcasts00:23:40
11United States - The Democrats_ dilemma00:07:30
12United States - Language in America00:03:57
13United States - Transgender surgery00:05:59
14United States - American families00:05:01
15United States - Education00:07:26
16United States - Lexington00:06:55
17The Americas - Brazil_s economy00:11:07
18The Americas - Cuba_s regime00:05:34
19The Americas - Cars_ cars_ cars00:03:14
20Asia - Takaichi_s triumph00:09:04
21Asia - Shocks absorbed00:07:06
22Asia - Digital money00:05:07
23Asia - Banyan00:05:38
24Chapter 2400:04:39
25China - Research and more00:07:23
26China - Traditional Chinese Medicine00:05:12
27China - Rock concerts00:04:27
28Middle East and Africa - Tanzania00:06:31
29Middle East and Africa - Violence in Nigeria00:05:10
30Middle East and Africa - Art and politics in Africa00:04:56
31Middle East and Africa - Syria v Iraq00:04:16
32Middle East and Africa - The more things change00:06:25
33Europe - Flying on empty00:06:29
34Europe - An interview with France_s president00:05:14
35Europe - Germany_s economy00:06:13
36Europe - Norway00:02:48
37Europe - Tales from the far side00:06:29
38Europe - Charlemagne00:07:26
39Britain - A zombie prime minister00:07:14
40Britain - Charles and Andrew00:02:39
41Britain - GDP00:04:27
42Britain - Mining00:05:27
43Britain - The Alpha course00:04:51
44Britain - The Hillsborough law00:06:58
45Britain - Bagehot00:07:09
46International - The Telegram00:07:01
47Business - Shareholder primacy00:09:25
48Business - Semiconductors00:08:13
49Business - Intellectual property00:05:07
50Business - Erewhon00:05:49
51Business - Bartleby00:05:23
52Business - Schumpeter00:07:27
53Finance and economics - Frothy stockmarkets00:09:59
54Finance and economics - Tariff negotiations00:05:56
55Finance and economics - Business formation00:05:13
56Finance and economics - Sex and pay00:03:55
57Finance and economics - Property markets00:05:50
58Finance and economics - China_s economy00:04:56
59Finance and economics - Buttonwood00:06:21
60Finance and economics - Free exchange00:07:32
61Science and technology - Electric hydrofoils00:09:09
62Science and technology - Wild health care00:05:05
63Science and technology - Robotics00:05:41
64Science and technology - Well informed00:04:05
65Culture - Passion and pre-history00:08:27
66By Invitation - America at 250 _1_00:09:54
67Culture - Amateur choirs00:04:41
68Culture - Film adaptations00:05:24
69By Invitation - America at 250 _2_00:08:09
70Culture - Africa_s future00:05:09
71Culture - Office culture00:02:48
72Culture - Rupert Murdoch_s legacy00:07:08
73Chapter 7300:05:33
74Obituary - Obituary00:07:09
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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 delves into the close links between domestic and international issues, business, politics, finance, current affairs, science, technology and the arts.
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