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Pipe down: Russia cuts gas to Poland and Bulgaria
April 28, 2022 09:56 - 22 minutes - 52.3 MBBy shutting off gas to Poland and Bulgaria, Russia has made an aggressive move that may draw yet more European sanctions. How might the escalation end? The popularity of Singapore’s ruling party has slipped, a bit, so it has selected a kinder, gentler leader ahead of elections in 2025. And why the delayed Art Biennale in Venice was worth the wait. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privacy f...
Money Talks: Breaking the bank? Part two
April 27, 2022 15:39 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBThirty years ago, rich-world central banks started winning the fight against inflation. More recently, they have begun to fight new battles, including against climate change or inequality. As the old enemy of inflation returns, in this two-part series, host Soumaya Keynes asks if central banks are fighting on too many fronts. In part two, Simon Rabinovitch, our US economics editor, asks former president of the New York Federal Reserve William Dudley and former economic advisor to President...
Strong suits: climate litigation
April 27, 2022 09:58 - 23 minutes - 53.9 MBActivists are tired of waiting for governments and companies to act on climate change. So increasingly they’re taking the matter to court—with success. Egypt’s leaders claim the country is open for business, but the army has a growing stranglehold on the private sector. And even the trails up Mount Everest are being affected by the war in Ukraine. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privacy...
Babbage: Editing the code of life
April 26, 2022 17:17 - 41 minutes - 95.7 MBIn 2012, the discovery of the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionised scientists’ ability to modify DNA. Ten years on, host Alok Jha speaks to Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel laureate who pioneered the technology. She explains how CRISPR could transform healthcare and the food supply—and help with the fight against climate change. Plus, how does she grapple with the ethical questions raised by the technology she helped to invent? For full access to The Economist’s print, digital and audio e...
A bird in the hand: Elon Musk buys Twitter
April 26, 2022 10:17 - 23 minutes - 54 MBThe world’s richest man now has the keys to one of the most influential social-media platforms. Can it be the free-speech wonderland he is aiming for? Should it? In America marriages involving those under the age of consent remain surprisingly common; we examine why reform remains distant. And a look at the push to redesign outdated, clunky spacesuits. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/priv...
Editor’s Picks: April 25th 2022
April 25, 2022 15:30 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, why the Federal Reserve has made a historic mistake on inflation. Also, what Taiwan can learn from Ukraine about resisting invasion (10:40) and, Elon Musk’s Twitter saga is capitalism gone rogue (17:15). Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Le Pen pusher: Macron wins again
April 25, 2022 10:56 - 27 minutes - 62.9 MBEmmanuel Macron’s re-election is historic and, for many, a relief. But, as we discuss in the final instalment of our French-election series, the campaign revealed divisions that will trouble his second term, and that he must now try to heal. A staggering flow of foreign weaponry has been a significant factor in Ukraine’s resistance; we examine the geopolitical implications of all that hardware. And the pricey phenomenon of Britain’s personalised licence plates. For full access to print, dig...
Checks and Balance: Wilted greens
April 22, 2022 16:30 - 45 minutes - 105 MBPresident Biden came to office promising a clean energy revolution that would both slash emissions and strengthen the economy. But that priority has been overtaken by the need to control high oil prices and look tough on Russia. How has the war in Ukraine changed Mr Biden’s energy calculus—and what’s left of the green agenda? We ask Jason Bordoff, energy adviser to President Obama and founder of Columbia University's Climate School, whether America now has to choose between energy security ...
Rwanda-on-Thames: Britain’s asylum proposal
April 22, 2022 09:49 - 23 minutes - 54.6 MBBRITAIN’S GOVERNMENT has proposed sending asylum-seekers to Rwanda. The plan has been widely criticised as expensive and ineffective—but the greater danger is that the plan works. New research suggests that diversification, rather than boosting domestic production, may keep supply chains resilient. And our correspondent considers the legacy of Charles Mingus, an American composer and bassist born 100 years ago today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Economist Asks: Carl Bildt
April 21, 2022 16:08 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBThe war in Ukraine has driven Finland and Sweden to rethink their long-held position on neutrality. Anne McElvoy asks the former Swedish prime minister whether the two countries will join Nato. Will membership bring stability and security to Europe and how should the Nordic neighbours manage their relations with Russia? Plus, he relives the history lesson he received from the former German chancellor Helmut Kohl. Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio...
Knocking on hell’s Dvornikov: the battle for Donbas
April 21, 2022 10:39 - 25 minutes - 58.7 MBRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered a new phase, and its forces in Ukraine have a new commander—one with a history of targeting civilians. The next few weeks are likely to see huge, bloody battles for control of the eastern Donbas region. As Sunday’s presidential run-off vote approaches our French-election series profiles the incumbent, Emmanuel Macron. And why smell preferences vary little across cultures. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscrib...
Money Talks: Breaking the bank? Part one
April 20, 2022 19:05 - 34 minutes - 79.7 MBThirty years ago, rich-world central banks started winning the fight against inflation. More recently, they have begun to fight new battles, including against climate change or inequality. As the old enemy of inflation returns, in this two-part series, host Soumaya Keynes asks if central banks are fighting on too many fronts. In part one, Rachana Shanbhogue, our finance editor and author of a new Special Report on central banks, explains why the remit of central banks has expanded. Plus, f...
Sana’a sunrise: A ceasefire in Yemen
April 20, 2022 10:19 - 23 minutes - 52.7 MBIn Yemen, fighting between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Recently, a ceasefire has taken hold — but whether it presages the war’s end or further fighting remains unclear. A new film about Kashmir has proven popular among Indian politicians, largely because it supports their Hindu-nationalist narrative. And why cricket is taking off in Brazil. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.econom...
Babbage: A new age of nuclear power?
April 19, 2022 17:08 - 42 minutes - 96.6 MBThe war in Ukraine is causing countries to rethink their dependence on Russian energy. Some governments are turning to nuclear power. While unpopular, it is one of the safest and most sustainable forms of energy—and an essential weapon in the fight against climate change. Can innovations in technology and engineering help to revive the nuclear industry? Alok Jha hosts. For full access to The Economist’s print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/podcastoffer and sign up fo...
In neither camp: Neutrality and war
April 19, 2022 09:59 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MBONE-THIRD of the world’s population lives in countries backing neither Russia nor Ukraine. The Biden administration has tried to persuade them off the fence, without much success. In Egypt, social mores make it tricky for women to live alone—so they have devised clever tactics to avoid unwelcome attention. And why residents of New Jersey are banned from pumping their own petrol—for now. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/i...
Editor’s Picks: April 18th 2022
April 18, 2022 15:30 - 24 minutes - 56 MBA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, what is China getting wrong? Also, why the world should stand up to Putin (10:43). And, crypto and web3: libertarian dream, or socialist Utopia? (18:27) Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Running for cover: our Ukraine-refugees special
April 18, 2022 11:56 - 27 minutes - 62.3 MBThe war in Ukraine has created the greatest flux of refugees in Europe since the second world war. We visit Poland, where the response has been remarkably smooth, and a New York neighbourhood that is no stranger to émigrés from the region. And we consider the displaced who are largely overlooked: why are so many Russians exiling themselves in Turkey? For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/priv...
Checks and Balance: French lessons
April 15, 2022 15:30 - 45 minutes - 84.8 MBA liberal and a nationalist are facing off for the presidency of France after a first round in which most voters opted for anti-establishment candidates. Both finalists have redrawn the country’s political map and the polls are tight. Emmanuel Macron’s struggles are a cautionary tale for political centrists everywhere. But could the foibles of the French system offer lessons for America’s partisan gridlock? Our Paris bureau chief Sophie Pedder lays out how the result will reshape the relat...
Girls interrupted: Afghanistan
April 15, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 54.5 MBWhen the Taliban resumed power, there were hopes that women might not be as excluded, repressed and abused as they were previously. Those hopes have faded. As smartphone sales plateau, tech giants are furiously searching for new platforms to conquer. Augmented and virtual reality are the new battlefields. And the rise of giga-everything: how the scale of science drives linguistic innovation. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.co...
The Economist Asks: Bob Menendez
April 14, 2022 15:30 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBPresident Joe Biden began his presidency wanting “stable and predictable” relations with Russia. As war in Ukraine rages on, Anne McElvoy asks Senator Bob Menendez how it will test US foreign policy. The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee discusses the potency of sanctions and measures anti-Nato sentiment in Congress. Plus, how should President Biden handle the bond between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping? Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and...
The Economist Asks: Bob Menendez
April 14, 2022 15:30 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBPresident Joe Biden began his presidency wanting “stable and predictable” relations with Russia. As war in Ukraine rages on, Anne McElvoy asks Senator Bob Menendez how it will test US foreign policy. The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee discusses the potency of sanctions and measures anti-Nato sentiment in Congress. Plus, how should President Biden handle the bond between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping? Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and...
Food haul: aid trickles into Tigray
April 14, 2022 10:25 - 21 minutes - 50.2 MBA ceasefire agreed weeks ago should have mitigated the suffering of starving Ethiopians caught up in war; we ask why so little aid has got through. Rebuilding Ukraine’s infrastructure and economy will require staggering sums—and a vast, international plan of action. And South Africa’s lockdown-era alcohol bans had a curious knock-on effect: crippling shortages of a beloved yeasty goo. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/int...
Money Talks: Clearing the rouble
April 13, 2022 18:23 - 34 minutes - 77.9 MBIn the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, western nations imposed historic sanctions meant to cripple Russia's economy. In the immediate aftermath, Russia’s currency, the rouble, plummeted. Yet over the past six weeks, something strange happened. Instead of continuing its downward trajectory, by some measures, the rouble instead became the world’s best performing currency in March. Our host Mike Bird investigates what the rouble’s supposed strength can tell us about the impact of economic...
Money Talks: Clearing the rouble
April 13, 2022 18:23 - 34 minutes - 77.9 MBIn the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, western nations imposed historic sanctions meant to cripple Russia's economy. In the immediate aftermath, Russia’s currency, the rouble, plummeted. Yet over the past six weeks, something strange happened. Instead of continuing its downward trajectory, by some measures, the rouble instead became the world’s best performing currency in March. Our host Mike Bird investigates what the rouble’s supposed strength can tell us about the impact of economic...
Just fine: Boris Johnson and “partygate”
April 13, 2022 10:01 - 23 minutes - 54.1 MBPolice have served Britain’s prime minister, among others, with a fine for breaching the lockdown rules he instituted. He may yet again emerge unscathed, but Britain’s politics is damaged nonetheless. Florida’s natural environment has made it one of America’s fastest-growing states, yet environmental challenges represent its biggest long-term challenge. And Ukraine’s most famous rock star joins the war effort. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe ...
Babbage: Can the 1.5°C climate target survive?
April 12, 2022 15:30 - 39 minutes - 90.2 MBIn its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that the window to fulfil UN climate targets is vanishing. Emissions must peak by 2025 if the world is to meet the Paris Agreement goals. Decisions made this year could determine whether or not that will be possible. Amid war in Ukraine and a deepening energy crisis, will the clean-energy transition happen fast enough? Vijay Vaitheeswaran hosts, with The Economist’s environment editor Catherine Brahic, and Oliver Mor...
A stretch and a run: Brazil’s ex-president returns
April 12, 2022 10:10 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MBLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva left office with a sky-high approval rating, having raised millions from poverty—but was then convicted of corruption. Now he wants his old job back. Forced labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields, once widespread, is swiftly vanishing. And an old hypothesis confirmed: birds get more colourful the closer they live to the equator. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/pr...
Editor’s Picks: April 11th 2022
April 11, 2022 15:30 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, why Emmanuel Macron’s fate matters beyond France, war crimes in Ukraine (11:05) and we explore the new headset wars between tech firms (16:05). Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Le Pen is mightier than before: France’s election
April 11, 2022 10:56 - 25 minutes - 57.6 MBPresident Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen of the nationalist-populist National Rally party will advance to a run-off; in the continuation of our series, we ask what to expect in an unexpectedly tight race. Russian military communications have proven easy to intercept, leading to poor co-ordination and heavy battlefield losses. And South Korea’s millennials are frantically hunting for Pokémon-themed snacks. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe he...
Laïcité, extrémité, fragilité: our French-election series in full
April 09, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBThe first round of the presidential election is on Sunday and our first-ever series has been following the race closely. This compendium of the first six dispatches looks at the candidates, their platforms and the sharply shifting political landscape in France. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Checks and Balance: Florida, man!
April 08, 2022 16:30 - 43 minutes - 100 MBFlorida was once dismissed as peripheral—a greying, golfing appendage to continental America. But the Sunshine State is now the country’s top migration destination and the 15th-largest economy in the world. How is this remarkable boom transforming the politics of a crucial swing state? And what lessons does Florida’s low-tax, low-spend model hold for the rest of America? John Prideaux hosts with Jon Fasman and Alexandra Suich Bass, who has been driving the length and breadth of the state...
Checks and Balance: Florida, man!
April 08, 2022 16:30 - 43 minutes - 100 MBFlorida was once dismissed as peripheral—a greying, golfing appendage to continental America. But the Sunshine State is now the country’s top migration destination and the 15th-largest economy in the world. How is this remarkable boom transforming the politics of a crucial swing state? And what lessons does Florida’s low-tax, low-spend model hold for the rest of America? John Prideaux hosts with Jon Fasman and Alexandra Suich Bass, who has been driving the length and breadth of the state...
Gota the trouble: Sri Lanka’s crises
April 08, 2022 10:25 - 24 minutes - 54.9 MBThrough ineptitude and bad timing, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa—known as Gota—has driven his country toward ruin. Its people want him out. Russian forces have occupied Kherson since early March. We hear a report from the ground about life under foreign occupation. And tasting awamori, a Japanese spirit that distillers may lift from the doldrums simply by watering it down. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer ...
The Economist Asks: Ingrida Simonyte
April 07, 2022 15:30 - 26 minutes - 37 MBHost Anne McElvoy asks the prime minister of Lithuania if today’s Russia threatens the Baltic states – and how does she assess the strengths and weaknesses of Nato’s defence? Her country took the step to ban Russian gas, but will the rest of the European Union follow suit? Plus, why does she think it’s “delusional” to assume diplomacy works with Vladimir Putin? Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer See acast...
Nasty, brutish and long? The war’s next stage
April 07, 2022 10:20 - 26 minutes - 60.3 MBRussian troops have withdrawn from suburban Kyiv to focus on the eastern Donbas region. With Western weapons for Ukraine flowing in, a grinding war of attrition looms. For our French-election series we meet members of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, which has found success by shifting the focus away from its extremist image. And why a bid to rename Turkey will be so fraught. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoff...
Money Talks: State of the unions
April 06, 2022 17:06 - 37 minutes - 86.9 MBWe go inside two historic Amazon union votes in America. One, in Staten Island, New York, where our US audio correspondent Stevie Hertz follows the twists and turns of the first-ever successful vote to unionise a warehouse. The other was in Bessemer, Alabama. Our Mountain West correspondent Aryn Braun explains why a second run of last year’s failed vote looks set to end in defeat once again, but why the threat to Amazon’s business model persists. Then, our US business editor Charlotte Howard...
Zero's intolerance: Shanghai’s messy lockdown
April 06, 2022 10:11 - 22 minutes - 51.7 MBChina’s zero-covid policy is being stretched to breaking point as the virus makes its way through the city. Supplies are low, residents are angry and there is no end in sight. The debate about air conditioning in America’s sweltering prisons will only heat up further. And how a dispute about time from exactly a century ago remains timely today. Additional audio provided courtesy of Matthew Florianz. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.econ...
Babbage: How do you solve a problem like malaria?
April 05, 2022 15:30 - 39 minutes - 91.1 MBSquashing malaria could, over the next three decades, save as many lives as covid-19 has taken. We explore new ways to fight infections: from the introduction of the first malaria vaccines, to genetically modified mosquitoes. What would it take to vanquish one of the world’s deadliest diseases? Alok Jha hosts. For full access to The Economist’s print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/podcastoffer and sign up for our weekly science newsletter at economist.com/simplyscien...
Bodies in the streets: Russian atrocities
April 05, 2022 10:14 - 23 minutes - 53.5 MBOur correspondent reports from towns around Kyiv, where Russian forces appear to have committed war crimes, including summary executions and random murders. The last instalment of a once-in-a-decade climate report suggests that meeting the more ambitious temperature goals set in Paris requires a “handbrake turn” on global emissions. And why Britain’s car washes are a rare example of “re-automation”. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.econ...
Editor’s Picks: April 4th 2022
April 04, 2022 15:30 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, why a Ukrainian victory would transform the security of Europe, a terrible plane crash prompts a revealing anti-media backlash in China (11:20) and the serious business of social influencers (18:30). Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
No-confidence interval: Pakistan’s embattled PM
April 04, 2022 10:14 - 21 minutes - 48.4 MBPrime Minister Imran Khan seems to be trying everything to avoid an ouster. The powerful military brass may simply want a new leader who is less hostile to the West. Calls for tough sanctions on Russian oil are multiplying. But demand for it has already plummeted—and China and India sniff a bargain. And the earthworm invasion beneath North America’s soil. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/p...
Checks and Balance: Credit where it’s due
April 01, 2022 15:30 - 42 minutes - 97.9 MBLast year it looked like America had found the solution to child poverty: spend more. The expanded child tax credit is thought to have lifted around 3.7m children out of poverty. But the legislation expired and rates shot back up. How did America find the answer to a long-running problem, only to abandon it? Senator Michael Bennet tells us why he’s been a long-time proponent of the policy. And The Economist’s Stevie Hertz visits a food bank in the Bronx to find out how the payments helped...
All opposed, say nothing: Hungary’s election
April 01, 2022 09:20 - 22 minutes - 52.2 MBViktor Orban’s eight-year assault on the country’s institutions will help his bid for re-election. But the poll is far bigger than Hungary: it is a verdict on autocracies everywhere. Britain welcomes the fees from its staggering number of Chinese university students; we examine the risks that dependence poses. And a prescient Ukrainian war film gets a new lease on life. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer ...
The Economist Asks: Volodymyr Zelensky
March 31, 2022 16:33 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBAt his headquarters in Kyiv, Ukraine’s president tells Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Russia editor Arkady Ostrovsky why his country must defeat Vladimir Putin. He explains how people power is the secret to Ukrainian resistance and urges international partners to send in more military equipment. Plus, what does a Ukrainian victory look like? Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer S...
Oil and vodka: Russia’s resilient economy
March 31, 2022 10:34 - 22 minutes - 52 MBAfter Russia invaded Ukraine, Western businesses pulled out and governments imposed punishing sanctions. But Russia’s economy is proving surprisingly resilient. In the instalment of our French election series, we travel to Provence to better understand the campaign of the hard-right candidate Eric Zemmour, who has tapped into and stoked anti-Muslim sentiment. And why Lebanon’s plastic surgeons are thriving amid an economic mess. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Ec...
Money Talks: The new superpowers
March 30, 2022 16:48 - 36 minutes - 83.6 MBThe transition to greener energy will shift the balance of power from oil and gas-producing countries to those with abundant deposits of materials needed for electricity grids, batteries and solar panels. Our Schumpeter columnist, Henry Tricks, and finance correspondent, Matthieu Favas, analyse who will be the winners and losers, the scale of investment needed to extract these minerals, and how history shows that sudden wealth from natural resources can be more of a curse than a blessing for...
Money Talks: The new superpowers
March 30, 2022 16:48 - 36 minutes - 83.6 MBThe transition to greener energy will shift the balance of power from oil and gas-producing countries to those with abundant deposits of materials needed for electricity grids, batteries and solar panels. Our Schumpeter columnist, Henry Tricks, and finance correspondent, Matthieu Favas, analyse who will be the winners and losers, the scale of investment needed to extract these minerals, and how history shows that sudden wealth from natural resources can be more of a curse than a blessing for...
Capital outflow: Russia changes tack
March 30, 2022 09:54 - 25 minutes - 58.2 MBIt appears that Russian forces are withdrawing from Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, to focus on the eastern region of Donbas. We examine what the shifting tactics signify. A court in Singapore has refused to strike a colonial-era anti-gay law from its books, despite the fact it is never enforced; we ask why. And what’s behind Bolivia’s preponderance of contraband Japanese cars. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer...
Babbage: How to communicate in a war zone
March 29, 2022 19:55 - 42 minutes - 98 MBDestroying an opponent’s ability to communicate is an elementary military tactic. We examine the technologies helping Ukraine to stay connected: from SpaceX’s satellite-internet service, to shortwave radio. Also, what role is social media playing on the front line and in the information war? Alok Jha hosts. Keep up-to-date with the developing situation in Ukraine at economist.com/ukraine-crisis For full access to The Economist’s print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/...
Talk in Turkey: Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations
March 29, 2022 10:08 - 20 minutes - 47.2 MBNegotiators are again meeting face-to-face, this time in Istanbul. There is little hope of reaching an agreement at this stage—and even less that it would be adhered to. The metal cages appearing atop Russian tanks are intended to counteract anti-tank munitions; in practice their biggest effects seem to be psychological. And the extraordinary heatwave hitting the Antarctic. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceof...