The Intelligence from The Economist

A dive into the data reveals that, despite dire past predictions, the prevalence of dementia is actually waning. We take a look at Pix, a beloved Brazilian digital-payments system, and why it so bothers President Donald Trump. And we attend one of the concerts that reveals how the appeal of emo music is holding strong across generations.

Guests and host:
Jonathan Rosenthal, international correspondent
Carla Subirana, news editor
Sarah Lawrynuik, deputy editor of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
dementia, global health statistics, ageing
Brazil, Pix, payment systems, Donald Trump
emo music, My Chemical Romance

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An ousted former opposition leader started a new party—called the New Party. We assess its chances at the ballot box, and under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s thumb. A surrogacy scandal in Germany has prompted a government reshuffle, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz left holding the proverbial baby. And how traditional career advice is falling short for Gen Z.

Guests and host:
Piotr Zalewski, Turkey correspondent
Vendeline von Bredow, senior Germany correspondent
Tom Wainwright, culture correspondent
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Turkish politics, New Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
German politics, Jens Spahn, Friedrich Merz
Gen Z, careers

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Wildfires in France and Spain are only growing worse by the day. We examine what can be done as a future of more fires, and worse ones, becomes more assured. A dig into data on women at work shows several indicators starting to move in the wrong direction. And the American cities rethinking how to handle their after-dark economies.

Guests and host:
Oliver Morton, planetary affairs editor
Vinjeru Mkandawire, Britain correspondent
Daniella Raz, US corespondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
fires, France, Spain, fire ecology
women in the workplace, equality
America, night-time economy

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The resignation of India’s education minister was a stunning capitulation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The Cockroach Janta Party, a fast-growing youth movement, has the upper hand for now. So-called macro trading is hard: even with advance knowledge of events, neither man nor machine seems to make much money. And hunting the mosaics of Invader, an anonymous French street artist.

Guests and host:
Kira Huju, Asia correspondent
Joshua Roberts, capital markets correspondent
Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
India, Cockroach Janta Party, protest, Narendra Modi
macro trading, retail investing
Invader, Flashinvader, street art

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After Elon Musk’s first extended interview since SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, The Economist editor-in-chief reflects on what he told her: that AIs will be in charge in ten years, his dark view of Europe and the inevitably of civil war in Britain. At what age is a child responsible for their crimes? And remembering Mona Khalil, Lebanese protector of turtles.
Watch extended clips from Elon Musk on “Insider” here

Guests and host:
Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist
Maighna Nanu, editor of foreign newsletters
Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Elon Musk, AI, killer robots, far right, The Insider
child criminals, criminal responsibility, gangs
Mona Khalil, Lebanon, turtles, conservation

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