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Power ranges: AI faces supply crunchAI demand is outstripping supply of compute, driving throttled access and potential price increases; the episode also covers faster, AI-enabled malware scams and Allbirds’ pivot away from shoes.29 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
The regal has landed: can Charles boost US bond?The episode covers three timely topics. First, it discusses King Charles’s first U.S.28 Apr 2026 · 22 min · 11 chapters
Security banquet: queries over Trump protectionThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist discusses (1) the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting attempt on Donald Trump and what it implies for Secret Service competence and…27 Apr 2026 · 24 min · 8 chapters
An explosion still echoing: Chernobyl at 40A 40-year retrospective on the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl disaster, focusing on what caused the reactor explosion, how the USSR handled information and evacuation, and what lessons (or lack of them)…24 Apr 2026 · 32 min · 18 chapters
Bringing the House down: our American midterms modelThe episode mixes ads with three main segments. First, it reviews American midterm election history and The Economist’s interactive forecasting model.23 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 13 chapters
White hat, black box: AI’s next chapterDual focus on AI cybersecurity and India’s election politics, plus a World Cup preview segment on Senegal.22 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
Mac daddy: Apple’s new bossThis episode of The Economist’s Intelligence covers three threads. First, Apple leadership: John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as CEO in September, with Cook staying on as executive chairman.21 Apr 2026 · 18 min · 16 chapters
Now boarding: America seizes an Iranian shipThe Intelligence from The Economist episode covers three stories. First, the Strait of Hormuz: American forces seized the Iranian-flagged tanker Motor Vessel Tosca after it allegedly ignored warnings…20 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 7 chapters
Inside Caracas: Venezuela after MaduroVenezuela after Nicolas Maduro’s removal by a US raid, focusing on why fear seems to be easing, what political and economic changes are underway, and whether elections will happen soon.17 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 9 chapters
Talks of life: can Israel and Lebanon find peace?Whether Israel and Lebanon can reach peace amid the Israel–Hezbollah war, and what role the US and Iran play; the episode also covers UK pension policy (“triple lock”) and football culture in…16 Apr 2026 · 20 min · 6 chapters
Food awakening: Iran’s ripple effectHow the Iran–US conflict could trigger a gradual global food and fertilizer crisis, worsened by likely El Niño weather later in 2026; plus separate reports on India’s anti-conversion laws and…15 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 6 chapters
Shipping forecast: will America’s blockade work?The episode weighs America’s new blockade strategy against Iran—meant to stop Iranian “toll booth” payments and disrupt hard-currency flows—while assessing likely effects on global energy markets and…14 Apr 2026 · 20 min · 8 chapters
To Viktor, no spoils: Hungary’s new startThe episode of The Intelligence (Economist) covers three stories. First, Hungary’s election: Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz lost after 16 years; the opposition Tisza party led by Péter Magyar won a large…13 Apr 2026 · 21 min · 10 chapters
Bibi on board? Iran, America and Israel’s campaign in LebanonThe episode is a three-part news and culture mix. First, it covers Israel’s Lebanon campaign and the Iran–America ceasefire talks: Netanyahu’s shifting statements (peace talks then continued strikes…10 Apr 2026 · 25 min · 7 chapters
NATO’s dialogues: America’s (next) threat to goThe episode covers three segments. First, NATO’s “dialogues” with Donald Trump amid the Iran war: Europeans are accused of not opening bases/airspace enough and not helping reopen the Strait of…9 Apr 2026 · 22 min · 14 chapters
Overnight cessation: a two-week pause in IranA two-week Iran ceasefire after a threatened escalation over the Strait of Hormuz, plus two other segments: China’s push to boost fertility via IVF subsidies, and debate over AI-written fiction (the…8 Apr 2026 · 21 min · 12 chapters
Over troubled waters: Trump’s bridge-and-plant plotThe episode covers two main threads: escalating US-Iran conflict and AI’s uneven impact on India’s IT industry, plus a cultural segment on “Granny Corps” hobbies.7 Apr 2026 · 21 min · 10 chapters
Hungary for change? A challenger to OrbanThe Intelligence from The Economist episode combines three segments. Topic 1: Hungary’s April 12 election and Peter Magyar’s challenge to Viktor Orbán.6 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 12 chapters
Xi says: who will succeed him?This episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three main topics.3 Apr 2026 · 24 min · 9 chapters
Over the moon: Artemis II launchesThe episode covers three things: Artemis II’s moon launch, how language affects AI accuracy, and China’s “influencer officials.” Artemis II: NASA’s first crewed mission in over 50 years;…2 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 9 chapters
Drone wolf: Ukraine’s missile mastermindUkraine’s drone warfare strategy, centered on Robert Brovdy (“Madjar”), plus a separate segment on UK-EU post-Brexit policy shifts and a third on the decline of US university swim tests.1 Apr 2026 · 22 min · 7 chapters
Refine and dandy: Iran’s war bountyThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist focuses on how Iran is still making money from oil despite war and threats to target its energy infrastructure, and on India’s Maoist insurgency…31 Mar 2026 · 22 min · 10 chapters
The bog of war: week five beginsWeek five of the Iran–Israel war, possible US escalation (including ground troops and island/Strait of Hormuz actions), and how the conflict could expand via Yemen’s Houthis; plus a culture segment…30 Mar 2026 · 25 min · 9 chapters
Hasta la victoria, quizás: Cuba’s broken economyThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers Cuba’s broken economy and, separately, the “wellness internet” boom in unregulated peptides.27 Mar 2026 · 24 min · 6 chapters