The Economist Audio Edition – January 31, 2026 – February 6th 2026
by The Economist Newspaper · narrated by The Economist
Duration08:19:18
Chapters72
LanguageEnglish
Now playingThe world this week - Politics this week
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1The world this week - Politics this week00:07:22
2The world this week - Business this week00:06:17
3Leaders - Militias and liberties00:07:35
4Leaders - Chinese politics00:07:18
5Leaders - Exchange rates00:05:24
6Leaders - London-spurning00:05:43
7Leaders - Nigeria and South Africa00:04:48
8Leaders - Artificial intelligence00:06:36
9Letters - Letters to the editor00:08:20
10Briefing - ICE rage00:18:20
11Briefing - Generative AI at work00:19:30
12United States - From protest to disobedience00:08:58
13United States - Minneapolis blowback00:05:31
14United States - Greenland or bust00:05:00
15United States - Moving on up00:05:43
16United States - Academic freedom00:05:44
17United States - Lexington00:07:42
18The Americas - Venezuela00:08:47
19The Americas - Canadian politics00:05:17
20The Americas - Brazil_s minerals00:06:27
21Asia - Taiwan00:07:52
22Asia - Sino-Japanese relations00:03:01
23Asia - Indian farming00:05:40
24Asia - Thai politics00:04:42
25Asia - Banyan00:06:09
26China - The pinging of brass hats00:11:14
27China - Purges _2_00:09:40
28China - China_s navy00:04:56
29China - Chaguan00:06:32
30Middle East and Africa - African economies _1_00:08:04
31Middle East and Africa - African economies _2_00:08:02
32Middle East and Africa - Congo_s opposition00:04:42
33Middle East and Africa - America and Iran00:05:01
34Middle East and Africa - An uncertain future00:07:07
35Middle East and Africa - Syria00:03:23
36Europe - Critical minerals00:07:35
37Europe - The EU and India00:04:37
38Europe - Russia at war00:05:13
39Europe - Hungary_s election00:06:26
40Europe - Paris_s Metro00:03:09
41Europe - Charlemagne00:08:03
42Britain - London_s economy00:11:50
43Britain - The mayor00:05:13
44Britain - Labour_s last bastion00:05:36
45Britain - Social media and crime00:04:04
46Britain - Startups00:09:11
47Britain - Bagehot00:08:13
48International - The Telegram00:07:00
49Business - Artificial intelligence00:09:48
50Business - Ryanair00:06:42
51Business - Adult entertainment00:04:48
52Business - Business in the Gulf00:05:58
53Business - US-South Korea trade00:05:50
54Business - Enterprise technology00:05:30
55Business - Bartleby00:05:06
56Business - Schumpeter00:07:42
57Finance and economics - AI and the labour market00:11:29
58Finance and economics - The shadow fleet00:10:11
59Finance and economics - The Big Mac index00:05:36
60Finance and economics - Japan_s repatriation trade00:04:09
61Finance and economics - Buttonwood00:06:12
62Finance and economics - Free exchange00:08:03
63Science and technology - Geoengineering00:08:57
64Science and technology - Well informed00:04:34
65Culture - Geopolitics00:08:00
66Culture - American politics00:05:27
67Culture - Back Story00:05:57
68Culture - Supernatural fiction00:05:06
69Culture - Viral music00:02:47
70Culture - Romance00:08:19
71By Invitation - By Invitation00:07:29
72Obituary - Obituary00:07:00
The Economist Audio Edition – January 31, 2026 – February 6th 2026 (The Economist Newspaper) is set up as one continuous listen: cover, runtime, and a chapter list on the same page.
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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