A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, Taiwan: the most dangerous place on earth, post-covid syndrome (09:00) and Buttonwood: private-credit markets (28:55)
Category Archives: Politics
Sunday Morning: News From Zurich, London, Amsterdam & Ljubljana
Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck, Chiara Rimella, Chandra Kurt and Eemeli Isoaho on the weekend’s top stories. Plus, we check in with our friends and contributors in London, Amsterdam and Ljubljana.
Saturday Morning News: Latest Headlines From London (May 1, 2021)
Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend: a look at the day’s fresh papers, Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck’s column, plus the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 shortlist.
Political Analysis: Brooks & Capehart On Republican Ideals, Biden’s Speech
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Cindy McCain’s Republican ideals, President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress, and his first 100 days in office.
Morning News Podcast: Biden’s First 100 Days, Laws Of Space & Winemakers
We recap Joe Biden’s accomplishments in his first 100 days in office and discuss the challenges ahead.
Plus: the laws governing space exploration and why the biggest French wine makers are buying vineyards in California.
From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide.
Political Analysis: Is Taiwan Part Of China?
If countries were people, the relationship between China, America and Taiwan would be a love triangle like no other.
Taiwan is by some reckoning the most dangerous flashpoint between China and America. Though Taiwan is in most respects an independent country, China insists it is part of the People’s Republic and is not ruling out taking the island by force. If that were to happen it could ignite an all-out war between America and China. This film explains how this precarious situation came about and how might it play out.
Morning News Podcast: Biden Speech Highlights, Markets, Amazon Workers
A.M. Edition for April 29. WSJ White House reporter Sabrina Siddiqui on key moments from President Biden’s speech to Congress as he pushes a broad economic agenda.
A look at the markets as the president marks 100 days in office. Amazon workers are set for a pay raise. Marc Stewart hosts.
Analysis: Russia’s Military On Ukraine’s Border (WSJ)
Clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists continued after Moscow’s large-scale military maneuvers at the border. WSJ’s Georgi Kantchev reports from the front line of a conflict that is seen as a test for the Biden administration. Photo: Anastasia Vlasova for The Wall Street Journal
Morning News Podcast: EU-Britain Trade, Female Soldiers & China’s Oscar
Europe’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted to extend a stopgap trade agreement. But the rancour behind the vote, and the deal’s thin measures, say much about future relations.
Female soldiers are entering armed forces in big numbers, but they still face barriers both in getting the job and in doing it. And China’s homegrown Oscar-winning director is scrubbed from its internet.
2020 Census: Which States Are Gaining Or Losing Seats In Congress (Video)
The first batch of released data shows some states are set to gain more congressional seats while others will lose some.
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