Tag Archives: October 2021

Morning News: President Biden Heads To Europe, U.S. Economic Growth, Prison

President Biden will make a delayed departure for Europe as Democratic lawmakers spar over his spending agenda. Economic forecasters predict lackluster U.S. quarterly growth numbers. And a federal parole commission creates unique challenges for prisoners seeking release from “hard time” in the nation’s capital.

Previews: Times Literary Supplement – October 29

Morning News: Asean Summit, Afghanistan Diplomacy, Fox News

We preview this week’s Asean summit, which arrives at a turbulent time for the region, and discuss the possibility of an EU diplomatic mission in Kabul. Plus, can the weather bring viewers back to Fox News?

News & Analysis: Real-Time Economics, Tumult In Nigeria, Corporations

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the real-time revolution transforming economics, how insurgency, secessionism and banditry threaten Nigeria (10:06) and our Bartleby columnist on why corporate mission statements deserve more than an eye-roll (17:39).

Sunday Morning: Stories From London And Zurich

Monocle’s Emma Nelson and panelists Benno Zogg, Latika Bourke and Stephen Dalziel on the weekend’s biggest news stories. Plus: what’s making headlines on the pages of ‘La Repubblica’?