The Economist
Fertility crisis: why IVF isn't working
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- Fertility crisis: why IVF isn't working
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- 14:44
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- More and more women are using IVF to try to get pregnant. But it is painful, expensive and often does not work. Could new, more radical technologies eventually provide an answer?
00:00 - The female biological clock
01:20 - In vitro fertilisation
04:29 - Egg freezing
09:11 - In vitro gametogenesis
13:10 - What does the future look like?
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Read the full report here: https://econ.st/3rs3Nwt
“The Retrievals”, a tale of agony and addiction, makes listeners squirm: https://econ.st/3rsBi1A
We need to break the taboo around male fertility, says Leslie Schrock: https://econ.st/3P8YwUu
The fertility business is booming: https://econ.st/3CpKaaC
The new Asian family: https://econ.st/3O7uKhL
Hormone tests for women’s fertility seem not to work: https://econ.st/3NMlBtF
Before going...
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- Wall Street's king, Jamie Dimon, on the US presidency
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- 16:12
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- CEO of America’s largest and most successful bank, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon heads up a globe-spanning operation worth more than $400BN. In this film Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, probes his public-policy ideas–from US-China relations to Bidenomics–and hears his plans for the future.
00:00 - Jamie Dimon, the king of Wall St
00:50 - Jamie Dimon on Sino-US relations
06:25 - Jamie Dimon on US leadership
09:53 - The success of Bidenomics
13:04 - Jamie Dimon’s presidential ambitions
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Watch the full interview here: https://econ.st/44nrk02
The last, unfulfilled dream of Jamie Dimon, king of Wall Street: https://econ.st/3JWa0aq
Central banks face an excruciating trade-off: https://econ.st/3Dbavtq
Should Jamie Dimon retire?: https://econ.st/44DdNBm
The fight over worki...
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- The future of war
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- 16:39
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- New technology is transforming the way wars are fought, and not just in Ukraine. As tension increases between China and America over Taiwan, what does the future of war look like?
00:00 Lessons from the Ukraine war
01:03 How drones are shaping war
04:40 Starlink is a lifeline for soldiers
06:15 Why China fears Starlink
07:25 The role of AI in wars of the future
10:15 Defence spending on AI
10:50 Concerns about algorithmic warfare
12:55 Will China weaponise cyberwarfare?
14:40 The tragedy of war
Find our special report on how technology is changing the battlefield here: https://econ.st/3PFbTMc
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Find our latest coverage on the Ukraine ...
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- Ukraine war: will China be the real winner?
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- 4:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- As war grinds on in Ukraine, and Zelensky vies for dominance, it is possible there may only be one true winner: China's leader Xi Jinping. But why could China come out on top? The Economist's Beijing bureau chief explains.
00:00 - China: Ukraine’s real winner?
00:40 - China claims to be neutral
01:32 - Both sides need China’s support
02:52 - Russia’s loss would be China’s gain
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Ukraine at war: All of our coverage of the war in one place: https://econ.st/3PwevfA
Henry Kissinger explains how to avoid world war three:
https://econ.st/3XJMdAl
At last, Xi Jinping calls Volodymyr Zelensky: https://econ.st/3ra0byU
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- Mutiny in Russia: why is it so significant?
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- 4:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The mutiny in Russian, led by Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, has exposed chaos in the military command but what does it mean for the Ukraine war, Putin and the world?
00:00 - Prigozhin mutinies
01:02 - What it means for the war
02:23 - What it means for Putin
03:18 - What it means for the world
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Ukraine at war: All of our coverage of the war in one place: https://econ.st/3PwevfA
The meaning of Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny: https://econ.st/3r1bl9d
Prigozhin’s strange aborted coup is a sign of Russia’s malaise: https://econ.st/3plquSi
How the mutiny in Russia will shape the battlefield in Ukraine: https://ec...
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- War in Ukraine: inside Russia’s divided military elite
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- 5:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- With Ukraine’s counteroffensive under way, infighting has broken out within Russia’s military elite. How will Ukraine’s successes on the battleground deepen divisions in Moscow?
00:00 - The infighting has begun
00:31 - The reaction from Russia’s elite
01:46 - Prigozhin expresses discontent
04:11 - The infighting might intensify
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More on Russian infighting: https://econ.st/3PpV8om
Why the boss of Wagner Group is feuding with Russia’s military leaders: https://econ.st/3Jlf4F1
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man behind the Wagner Group?: https://econ.st/42Oktex
What is the Wagner Group, Russia’s mercenary organisation?: https://econ.st/3qP8nV7
1843: Abominable showman: the rise of Wagner...
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- War in Ukraine: Tracking the fighting with satellites
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- 4:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- With Ukraine’s counter-offensive shrouded in secrecy and Russian-controlled territory impenetrable, can satellite data help you see into a war zone? The Economist’s Senior data journalist, Sondre Ulvund Solstad, breaks down how he uses fires to track the fighting.
00:51 - Our model explained
02:28 - Ukraine Fire Tracker
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To see our Ukraine fires tracker: https://econ.st/46cK6sA
For our latest Ukraine coverage: https://econ.st/3OXHjNJ
How satellite data reveals the vast extent of fighting: https://econ.st/46dsY5G
Satellite data shows Ukraine’s forces are testing Russia’s defences: https://econ.st/3CCOSlk
Ukrainian advances on Donetsk and Zaporizhia can be seen from space: https://econ.st/3CBoE2E
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- Why India's diaspora is so powerful
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- India has the largest diaspora in the world. But that isn't the only reason why Indian migrants are so influential—in business, science and diplomacy.
00:00 - Why India’s diaspora matters
00:28 - Size
01:20 - Power
02:11 - Diplomacy
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India’s diaspora is bigger and more influential than any in history: https://econ.st/3J6sp3V
Indian firms are flocking to the United Arab Emirates: https://econ.st/3CrkZV2
India’s future will be shaped by its expats, says Gaurav Dalmia: https://econ.st/3X2qvqG
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- How do banks actually create money? We explain
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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- Our culture team’s top picks for your reading list
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- These are the books that we’re reading
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- The secrecy surrounding Ukraine's counter-offensive
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- How well, or badly, is Ukraine’s counter-offensive going? The country’s generals don’t want you to know
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- Can Ukraine's counter-offensive succeed?
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- As Ukraine's long awaited counter-offensive finally begins, The Economist’s Russia and Eastern Europe editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, explores Ukrainian ambitions and strategies.
00:00 - the counter-offensive has begun
00:34 - strategic aims
01:13 - military aims
02:10 - political risks
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The counteroffensive appears to have begun: https://econ.st/3IYpgDe
For our latest Ukraine coverage: https://econ.st/3OXHjNJ
Huge explosions breach the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine: https://econ.st/3oIfTRh
Ukraine gets its F-16s: https://econ.st/3CclzpN
The horrors of the front line: https://econ.st/3OVYfnC
A Ukrainian cemetery awaits the casualties of the counteroffensive: https://econ.st/3MQa8J3
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- Can being thinner make you richer?
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Across the developed world, the richer people are, the thinner they tend to be—but the correlation between wealth and weight holds only for women. Why? Alice Fulwood, The Economist’s Wall Street correspondent, reveals the secret economics of thinness.
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Read more about the secret economics of thinness: https://econ.st/43fAo6x
For our summer reads: https://econ.st/43fRtgY
Could new drugs spell an end to the world’s obesity epidemic?: https://econ.st/43etVsE
A new class of drugs for weight loss: https://econ.st/43tWeTW
Are overweight politicians less trustworthy?: https://econ.st/3qkHlVs
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- What is the peace dividend?
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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- Generative AI: what is it good for?
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- 6:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Generative AI is the technology behind the wave of new online tools used by millions around the world. As the technology is ever more widely deployed, what are its current strengths and its weaknesses?
00:00 - What is generative AI?
00:46 - Breakthroughs and take-up of the technology
02:03 - Strengths
03:32 - Weaknesses
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How to invest in AI: https://econ.st/3IF8EA7
Find more of our latest coverage on AI: https://econ.st/3OS1cFZ
Why large AI models will transform how we live and work: https://econ.st/3MtADUz
Watch: Chatbots will change how we use the internet: https://econ.st/41HELXb
Big tech and the pursuit of AI dominance: https://econ.st/43J3UCl
It doesn’t take much to make machine-learning algorithms go awry: https://econ.st/3A6O8Ue
Don’t fear an AI-induced jobs apocalyps...
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- Heatwaves: how hot can it get?
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- 13:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, more intense and more deadly. But what is a heatwave, why are they so dangerous and how are they affected by climate change?
00:00 - What are heatwaves?
01:40 - How do heatwaves form?
05:28 - How heatwaves kill
08:40 - How to prepare for heatwaves
10:17 - What is the impact of climate change?
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Can Kolkata’s street life survive India’s record-breaking heatwaves? https://econ.st/3BufiFh
How to predict record-shattering weather events: https://econ.st/3Og1juG
Cell block hot: how prisoners are facing rising temperatures: https://econ.st/3Ol0QY9
Heatwaves and floods around the world may be a taste of years to come: https://econ.st/3IhJzLz
Heatwaves kill more Americans than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods: https://econ.st/3MxdHoM
In art, as in life, ...
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- Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump?
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After big wins in last year’s midterms, Ron DeSantis looked like Donald Trump’s main rival for the Republican presidential nomination. Since then, his popularity has fluctuated—can DeSantis still win?
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Read more of our coverage on Ron DeSantis: https://econ.st/3N3HvK1
Why Florida is important to Ron DeSantis’s presidential chances: https://econ.st/3q3jbyB
Why Florida is banning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity: https://econ.st/42Z6fsa
The rise of Ron DeSanctimonious: https://econ.st/3MUj55y
How Ron DeSantis emboldens Putin: https://econ.st/3MwkOfY
Disney’s rift with Ron DeSantis: https://econ.st/3MQXHOv
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- These books will make you a better cook
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Our food columnist explains why you need these books in your kitchen
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- What's the future of crypto?
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- 11:07
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The financial revolution once promised by cryptocurrencies has been knocked off course by regulators and allegations of fraud. So what does the future hold for crypto?
Cypherpunk stills and Eric Hughes interview under creative commons licence: https://econ.st/3Iijagn
00:00 - The crypto party is over
01:06 - The history
03:30 - What is crypto?
04:38 - Uses around the world
06:07 - Layer 2 solutions
07:12 - Web3
08:51 - Data and privacy
10:04 - What is the future of crypto?
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Read the special report here: https://econ.st/44XT0JN
Silvergate is the latest victim of the crypto meltdown: https://econ.st/3ARpqb4
The hunt for FTX’s missing riches: https://econ.st/3ARpA2a
1843: After FTX: the five stages of crypto grief: https://econ.st/40Zrdp2
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guil...
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- Turkey 2023: will the economy decide the election?
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- 3:51
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- For the first time in his 20-year term, President Erdogan faces a run-off in Turkey’s presidential election. Our Turkey correspondent, Piotr Zalewski, explains why the economy might be a deciding factor on voters' minds.
00:00 - Turkey’s run-off elections
00:49 - High stakes
01:26 - Tactics
02:31 - The price of victory
What might happen next in Turkey’s election: https://econ.st/3BsXWZE
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To read more about Europe and Turkey: https://econ.st/41Bsp2c
Turkey’s economy is running on borrowed time: https://econ.st/41GEIdy
Piotr Zalewski’s special report on Erdogan’s empire: https://econ.st/42XtfaE
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- What is the debt ceiling?
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As America's government hits the debt ceiling, US politics has become a multi-trillion dollar game of chicken. If neither side backs down, America could default on its debts for the first time in history, sparking global economic turmoil. What is the debt ceiling, and how can this crisis be resolved?
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To read more of our covering on the US economy: https://econ.st/3pyttGT
There is no easy escape from America’s debt-ceiling mess: https://econ.st/3I3Cyh5
Investors brace for a painful crash into America’s debt-ceiling: https://econ.st/3VZueon
What is the debt ceiling?: https://econ.st/3pytIlh
America faces a debt nightmare: https://econ.st/3BkzDx0
Republicans are right that federal budgeting is a joke: https://econ.st/3HZ0Hp2
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- The Economist's cartoonist on humanity's greatest threats
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ever wondered how Kevin Kallaugher—The Economist’s resident cartoonist—comes up with his illustrations? Here our cameras capture KAL at work on the weekly cartoon as he talks about his approach to capturing one of the biggest concerns of the moment.
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- What causes hurricanes?
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- 11:04
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Hurricanes are among the most dangerous natural phenomena on earth, causing billions of dollars of damage and destroying lives every year. But what turns a peaceful patch of ocean into the planet's most destructive force, and how is this process being affected by climate change?
00:00 - What are tropical cyclones?
00:46 - The history of tropical cyclones
02:06 - How do they form?
04:33 - What happens when they reach land?
07:13 - What is the impact of climate change?
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Is climate change making hurricanes worse? https://econ.st/40MQW3O
Damage from climate change will be widespread and sometimes surprising: https://econ.st/3LD55fS
Florida’s government subsidises people living in hurricane zones: https://econ.st/3LcDMHL
What is “climate loss and damage”? https://econ.st/422YX5O
What to read to unde...
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- The Coronation: King Charles's finances unpacked
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- King Charles III is estimated to have around £600m in private wealth. In the lead-up to his coronation, The Economist explores where Britain's royal family actually gets its money from.
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To read more about Royal finances: https://econ.st/41b7J0B
Watch: What to expect from King Charles III: https://econ.st/3AU9RPL
What could King Charles mean for Royal finances: https://econ.st/42694Hl
Our thoughts on King Charles’s coronation dish: https://econ.st/44G2gSK
Britain readies itself for the royal coronation: https://econ.st/3LqrPOA
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- Behind the data: the secret to songwriting
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- 5:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- With 25 Billboard Hot 100 number one hits to his name, Max Martin is effectively the king of pop music. We wanted to find the key to his success—with a little help from a lot of data.
00:00 - Behind the data
00:39 - Our dataset
01:53 - Was Max Martin right?
03:32 - Why intros are shorter now
To read our daily chart on hit-maker Max Martin: https://econ.st/40EN0TH
For more of The Economist’s data journalism: https://econ.st/3KsCaud
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How blurred lines changed pop music: https://econ.st/3KcdxAA
Why streaming changed pop songs: https://econ.st/411UC26
Did pop music peak in 1971?: https://econ.st/3ZH1f9h
What makes good music?: https://econ.st/3nEM0QJ
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- How to stop AI going rogue
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- 5:24
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Artificial intelligence is improving so fast that no one knows what it might be capable of. It brings huge opportunities, but also huge risks. Arjun Ramani, The Economist's global business and economics correspondent, explains what could go wrong.
00:00 - How could AI go wrong?
01:12 - What are the risks?
03:11 - How to practise AI safety
04:42 - What are the benefits?
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How could AI disrupt video-gaming?: https://econ.st/40i1t6P
Watch: Chatbots will change how we use the internet: https://econ.st/41HELXb
Big tech and the pursuit of AI dominance: https://econ.st/43J3UCl
It doesn’t take much to make machine-learning algorithms go awry: https://econ.st/3A6O8Ue
Can an AI be an inventor?: https://econ.st/3KPPZlD
Don’t fear an AI-induced jobs apocalypse just yet: https://econ.st/3ULbubz
...
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- Why are wars getting longer?
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- 6:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The outbreak of violence in Sudan isn’t an anomaly; the world's civil wars are growing longer and deadlier. Robert Guest, The Economist’s deputy editor, explains why.
00:00 - Civil wars are getting longer
00:58 - Complexity
02:14 - Criminality
03:12 - Climate change
04:52 - The road to peace?
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The world’s deadliest war last year wasn’t in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3MRXH0T
Why is Sudan on the brink of civil war, again?: https://econ.st/43z5EOy
Listen: “Someone in Khartoum this morning described it as ‘like Call of Duty’”—deadly fighting in Sudan: https://econ.st/41iPh7n
Why has civil war returned to Ethiopia?: https://econ.st/43EIEOe
Myanmar’s civil war has moved to its heartlands: https://econ.st/41nqlvp
The effects on Turkey of Syria’s civil war: https://econ.st/4...
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- How El Niño and La Niña cause extreme weather
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- 12:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- El Niño and La Niña are opposite states of one of Earth’s most important climate processes, the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO. It can lead to devastating weather events all over the world. But how does it work, what kinds of extreme weather does it cause and how is global warming affecting it?
00:00 - What is ENSO’s neutral state?
03:15 - What is El Niño?
07:24 - What is La Niña?
10:36 - ENSO and climate change
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The weather system that influences the world: https://econ.st/40hNT4v
Climate diplomacy will continue to be a challenge in 2023: https://econ.st/3FWyONz
Why this Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be unusually stormy: https://econ.st/3zcHLOM
A world grain shortage puts tens of millions at risk: https://econ.st/3ZmcBzl
Habitat loss and climate change increase the risk of new...
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- Beyond Good Friday: the future of peace in Northern Ireland
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- 17:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Twenty five years ago the Good Friday Agreement brought peace to Northern Ireland. But while the treaty has saved thousands of lives, it has also resulted in a brittle and unstable government. Could this jeopardise the future of peace?
00:00 - The Good Friday Agreement then and now
02:49 - Northern Ireland’s history
03:56 - What did the Good Friday Agreement change?
05:41 - The impact of Brexit
07:07 - The legacy of violence
09:16 - Modern day sectarianism
12:16 - The trouble with power-sharing government
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Thanks to the Belfast Agreement, Northern Ireland is a better place: https://econ.st/435sqgJ
Unblock Northern Ireland’s power-sharing assembly: https://econ.st/3Kuwqiw
Northern Ireland’s arts have blossomed. But divisions endure: https://econ.st/3KBrWIb
Listen: “The hope of 1998 now seems dis...
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- Israel's protests: why Bibi's delay is an opportunity for Israel
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- 4:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has pressed pause on his power-grabbing judicial reforms. Now a strife-torn country has a chance to rethink.
#israel #israelprotest
00:00 - Israel is in chaos
00:34 - Democracy is working in Israel
01:52 - Israel’s constitutional question
03:35 - The depth of division might undermine this opportunity
To read more about what’s happening in Israel: https://econ.st/3M3uBeJ
For our most recent coverage of the Middle-East and Africa: https://econ.st/3zjrXK9
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How is Netanyahu exploiting division in Israel?: https://econ.st/3JYZLkD
How the protest movement was built: https://econ.st/40srq4G
Could the prime minister break Israel?: https://econ.st/3M3ouHq
What are the proposed reforms?: https://econ.st/3nzTzbg
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- Beyond ChatGPT: what chatbots mean for the future
- Runtime
- 16:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- With the arrival of generative AI chatbots, artificial intelligence no longer seems the preserve of science fiction. Now that the bots are talking back, what does it mean for the future of the internet—and our relationship with machines?
#chatbot #chatgpt
00:00 - Chatbots are changing the internet
01:02 - How do chatbots work?
03:40 - The problems with today’s chatbots
06:40 - The ELIZA effect
07:46 - Replika AI
09:55 - What might future chatbots be able to do?
11:47 - The drawbacks of chatbots
The AI boom: lessons from history: https://econ.st/3mZPBIW
The relationship between AI and humans: https://econ.st/3YYvwQt
How AI chatbots could change online search: https://econ.st/406NzVE
Investors are going nuts for ChatGPT-ish artificial intelligence: https://econ.st/3JP5ACk
The race of the AI labs heats up:
https://www.economist.com/business/2023/01...
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- Silicon Valley Bank: what really went wrong?
- Runtime
- 4:13
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, American regulators have pulled out all the stops to protect depositors. But the scramble to ensure stability has exposed serious flaws in America’s banking architecture. What comes next?
00:00 - Silicon Valley Bank has collapsed
00:38 - What has happened?
02:07 - How have regulators reacted?
03:12 - What does this mean for banking?
Read our briefing about the SVB collapse: https://econ.st/3TbN8ap
View all of The Economist’s Finance & economics coverage: https://econ.st/3yCF493
Sign up to our Finance & economics newsletter: https://econ.st/40aRjFH
American government steps in to protect depositors at Silicon Valley Bank: https://econ.st/3Lnw27y
What really went wrong at Silicon Valley Bank: https://econ.st/3J8kous
Investors brace for fallout from Silicon Valley Bank: https://econ.st/3TeBw6k
What does Silicon Valley ...
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- America’s $2trn green boost, explained
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- America is spending trillions of dollars in an effort to make the country stronger, greener and richer. These are the three key things you need to know about the plan and its chances of success.
00:00 - A new green America
00:30 - Democrats are being ambitious
01:14 - Manufacturing will move to America
01:53 - Planning could be a stumbling block
To read more about Biden’s plans to remake America’s economy: https://econ.st/3IEGNiP
For our most recent coverage on the US: https://econ.st/3yhc3jf
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- Title
- Putin's hidden war: the Russians fighting back
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- 25:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The invasion of Ukraine left Russians with a stark choice: carry on as normal or make a stand against the war. But speaking out in Russia carries huge risks. How is the opposition managing to resist the regime – and at what personal cost?
00:00 - One year on
01:37 - The first wave of protests
05:43 - Crackdown on dissent
10:04 - Individual acts of rebellion
13:51 - Partial mobilisation
16:20 - Russia’s mass exodus
23:06 - The future of Russian rebellion
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Mark Sedwill on a year of fighting in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3Z3hKwc
A year of war in Ukraine, in maps: https://econ.st/41fDZBe
Military and financial support to Ukraine hits a record high:...
- Title
- Why Nigeria is crucial to democracy in Africa
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- 13:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Nigeria's youth are fighting for a better, cleaner government. What can this political awakening tell us about the state of democracy across Africa?
00:00 - Why Nigeria matters
01:06 - Nigeria’s security crisis
03:42 - How corruption threatens Nigeria’s democracy
05:26 - How young Nigerians are driving change
11:31 - Youth protests across Africa
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Read more of our Africa coverage: https://econ.st/3E5VNok
Peter Obi on why he is running to be Nigeria’s president: https://econ.st/3YFTNvf
Can a political underdog save Nigeria? https://econ.st/3YVWatJ
Old hopefuls are jostling to succeed Nigeria’s President Buhari: https://econ.st/3EbHPkK
Peter Obi, a man who carries his own suitcases, could be Nigeria’s next president: https://econ.st/3K9UFDX
After eight dismal years, Nigeria p...
- Title
- Climate-change migrants: what can be done?
- Runtime
- 10:27
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Climate change could force hundreds of millions to flee their homes in the coming years. What can countries do to prepare for this mass migration?
Film supported by @mishcondereya
00:00 - Climate migration is on the rise
01:06 - How Louisiana is relocating its flood-victims
03:55 - How ‘managed retreat’ can resolve climate impacts
05:15 - Global warming spells trouble for the developing world
06:30 - How should governments handle mass climate migration?
07:30 - Rising sea levels mean partial submersion for these islands
08:00 - Why the rich world should care about climate migration
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Climate change may lead to staggering levels of migration: https://econ.st/3jvwDso
Many more Africans are migrating within...
- Title
- Climate change: what is ocean acidification?
- Runtime
- 15:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- As carbon emissions change the chemistry of the seas, ocean acidification threatens marine life and human livelihoods. How worried should you be about climate change’s so-called “evil twin”?
Film supported by @NipponFoundationPR
00:00 The other carbon problem
00:50 How does the ocean’s deepest point reveal its past?
02:55 Why are baby oysters dying?
04:08 Is the ocean acidic?
05:21 What is causing ocean acidification?
06:01 Why are corals dissolving? / Will deep sea ecosystems survive?
08:35 A threat to human livelihoods
10:42 What are the ‘potato chips of the sea’?
12:04 What is the solution?
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How does Alaska’s nature reveal our past and future? https://econ.st/3E0Jdrb
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Wha...
- Title
- The universe’s biggest mystery
- Runtime
- 10:23
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Dark matter and dark energy dominate our universe. They’re both highly mysterious, invisible and difficult to detect. So what are they, and how do we know they even exist?
00:00 - What is the universe made of?
01:53 - What is dark matter?
05:32 - What is dark energy?
08:54 - The future of the universe
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How astronomers know “dark matter” exists: https://econ.st/3Za8Pu3
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Did dark matter do in the dinosaurs? https://econ.st/3jCkl0M
The latest news from Mars: https://...
- Title
- How to make poor areas richer
- Runtime
- 19:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Many people in the rich world are feeling the pinch, particularly in its poorest regions. As the cost of living rises, how can such “left behind” areas be made richer?
Film supported by @mishcondereya
00:00 - How can rich countries address regional inequality?
01:10 - How did regional inequality emerge?
04:45 - How local politicians can help close economic gaps
06:20 - Why making poorer areas better off is a priority
07:30 - How this German city has changed its fortunes
09:15 - How Germany has championed regional development
11:18 - How Pittsburgh is using education to redefine its economy
15:13 - How Tulsa is becoming a haven for remote-workers
18:00 - Why regional inequality is a concern for all
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Why Britain is more geographically unequal than any other rich country:
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- Title
- Energy crisis: what can 1973 teach us?
- Runtime
- 15:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Alongside his invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has throttled gas supplies to Europe—but the world has seen energy used as a weapon before. What can the energy shock of 1973 tell us about today’s crisis?
00:00 - Energy wars
02:12 - Oil sanctions don’t work
06:59 - Energy security
11:05 - Alternatives to oil
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Europe’s next energy crunch: https://econ.st/3jVpDEK
How to dea...
- Title
- Which is America’s top dog? #dog #data #america
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Title
- China after covid: How will the world economy react?
- Runtime
- 4:23
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- China’s re-opening of its borders is set to be one of the biggest economic events of 2023. It will have global implications for consumers, companies and policymakers
00:00: China reopens its borders
01:28: The impact of zero covid on China’s economy
01:50: Tourism is about to change
02:33: How commodity prices will change
03:27: The impact on foreign investment
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Our model shows China’s death toll could be massive: https://econ.st/3GLj6Wo
These Chinese medics caught covid. They still show up for work: https...
- Title
- The World Ahead 2023: five stories to watch out for
- Runtime
- 20:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- What stories should you be following in 2023? From India becoming the world’s most populous country, to an illegal drug that might be approved as a medicine, The Economist offers its annual look at the year ahead.
00:00 - The World Ahead 2023
00:35 - India's population potential
04:24 - Psychedelic medicines
08:01 - Japan’s markets mayhem?
12:37 - Repairing the world
15:38 - The coronation's colonial concerns
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Will China’s economy ever overtake America’s in size? https://econ.st/3v0...
- Title
- Why is the sex-toy industry booming?
- Runtime
- 10:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Gone are the days of hiding in the shadows of seedy shops in the red-light district. Today, sex toys have gone mainstream. How has this long-stigmatised industry become normalised?
00:00 - Why is the sex-toy industry booming?
00:28 - The origins of sex toys
02:05 - How did the sex-toy industry emerge?
03:05 - Developing the female sex-toy market
04:40 - How the internet helped the sex-toy market
05:35 - How are women shaping the industry?
07:00 - From sex toys to sexual wellness
09:20 - Challenges to the growth of the industry
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Learn more about what 2023 may have in store for the sexual wellness industry:
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The wellness industry experienced exponential growth because of the...
- Title
- Ukraine war: what will winter bring?
- Runtime
- 6:03
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- As President Zelensky travels to America to meet President Biden, the war in Ukraine is entering a critical phase. The Economist met Mr Zelensky and Ukraine’s senior military generals to discuss what might happen next.
00:00 - The war in Ukraine enters winter
01:00 - What next for the war in Ukraine?
02:55 - A Russian offensive: what are the options?
03:50 - A Ukrainian offensive: what are the options?
05:35 - A message from Ukraine’s President Zelensky
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- Title
- Are brain implants the future of computing?
- Runtime
- 10:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Imagine brain implants that let you control devices by thought alone—or let computers read your
mind. It’s early days, but research into this technology is well under way.
Film supported by @mishcondereya
00:00 - Are brain implants the future of computing?
00:58 - Headsets are changing how brains interact with the virtual world
02:24 - What is a brain computer interface?
03:24 - What’s holding this technology back?
04:00 - How wearable BCIs can read your mind
06:27 - How BCIs physically alter the brain
07:17 - Invasive brain implants
09:14 - The first human cyborg
09:51 - What’s next?
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Crossing the brain’s electrical fron...
- Title
- Why the counterfeit business is booming
- Runtime
- 13:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The quantity and quality of counterfeit sneakers has never been greater. As online sales boom, many buyers are deliberately choosing the steal over the real.
00:00 - The counterfeit epidemic
00:57 - How does eBay authenticate goods?
03:34 - What is driving the counterfeit boom?
05:24 - How is the sneaker resale market affecting counterfeits?
07:11 - What is the role of influencers?
08:56 - China: the world's counterfeit capital
10:45 - Is sneaker counterfeiting a victimless crime?
11:59 - Can counterfeit production be stopped?
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- Title
- What was Vladimir Putin like 20 years ago? #Putin #Russia
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Title
- What should Xi do next?
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- China has been rocked by protests at the country’s zero-covid policy, and Xi Jinping now faces a dilemma: should he relax restrictions and risk hundreds of thousands of deaths, or continue lockdowns at the expense of the economy and, potentially, further social unrest?
00:00 - Protests spread in China
01:13 - What is the zero-covid policy?
01:30 - What is Xi’s dilemma?
02:32 - What should Xi do next?
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Unrest breaks out across China, as frustration at lockdowns grows: https://econ.st/3VFJXYm
The protests in China may change the way Xi Jinping runs the country:
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China’s failing covid strategy leaves Xi Jinping with no good options:
ht...
- Title
- The cost of health care: how to make it affordable
- Runtime
- 13:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The cost of health care is unaffordable for many in the developing world. But while universal health care may sound like an impossible dream, it’s more achievable than you might think.
Film supported by @bainandcompanyinsights
00:00 – The argument for universal health coverage is clear
00:57 – Thailand’s path to universal health coverage
03:31 – Universal health care around the world
04:48 – How to finance universal health coverage?
05:30 – Rwanda: from genocide to public health exemplar
07:19 – What is a pooling finance system?
08:01 – Which services make the cut?
11:17 – The economic benefits of UHC
12:23 – Could covid-19 be a catalyst for reform?
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Read our special report on universal health care: https://econ.st/3gRa5QP
Universal health coverage is in reach – here’s wh...
