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Your money for a run? Campaign finance in America
Kamala Harris has proven to be an enormous draw for campaign donors. But the size of a candidate’s war chest influences the outcome much less than it…
1 year, 4 months ago
Keir eye for the FDI: an interview with Britain’s PM
Our correspondent sits down with Keir Starmer on the sidelines of a conference dedicated to drawing much-needed investment. We examine the prime mini…
1 year, 4 months ago
One giant, cheap for mankind: SpaceX’s Starship
The fifth test flight of the absolutely enormous Starship went entirely to plan, returning everything to Earth for reuse and heralding a new era of b…
1 year, 4 months ago
Labour’s love lost: Keir Starmer’s first 100 days
Britain’s Labour Party came to power promising to restore order and stability. Our correspondent explains whether its rocky start exposes a bigger po…
1 year, 5 months ago
Paradise lost: Hurricane Milton bashes Florida
Global warming is increasing the intensity of storms like the one that just hit Florida. Our correspondent explains the science. In a week of reflect…
1 year, 5 months ago
Google’s lurch: how to fix its monopoly
This summer, an American judge ruled that Google’s search dominance was illegal. Now the Department of Justice has revealed possible solutions. How r…
1 year, 5 months ago
General rule: how to reinvent America’s army
Twenty years ago America was fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iran. As state-on-state clashes become more likely, Randy George is the person in…
1 year, 5 months ago
Year of destruction: how October 7th shattered the Middle East
After Hamas militants attacked Israel a year ago, few people predicted how deep and devastating the ensuing conflict in the Middle East would be. The…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Weekend Intelligence: Gaza, after the dust settles (republished)
*This episode was first published 20/07/24
After a year of war in Gaza, people are beginning to discuss the aftermath. Schools, hospitals, the sanitat…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Weekend Intelligence: Black boxes (part one): Michael Kovrig on how he became a political hostage in China
One evening, Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, grabbed a late dinner in Beijing with his partner. When they arrived back at his apartment, …
1 year, 5 months ago