The Amazon Election

Concrete makes up half of all man-made stuff on our planet. And its use will double, in part to battle climate threats created by the production of concrete itself. Industry can deliver cleaner versions, but how soon? The answer might lie with four Indonesians from a tiny, disapp ...  Show more

Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg wants America’s war machine to get cozier with companies. The private equity firm he co-founded is building a constellation of next-generation businesses to answer the call. By Caleb MelbySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio ...  Show more

Voters in Brazil on Sunday will choose between two larger-than-life, populist candidates in a presidential race that is widely seen as the nation’s — and Latin America’s — most important election in decades.

Who are the candidates, and why is the future of Brazilian demo ...

President Jair Bolsonaro, an unabashed fan of Donald Trump, is <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2022/07/14/might-jair-bolsonaro-try-to-steal-brazils-election?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.a ...

The UK's tax cutting plan is a political liability, the EU announced another round of Russian sanctions, and Brazil is days away from a monumental presidential election. 

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As the vote’s second round has neared, the candidates have shifted, <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2021/12/18/chiles-presidential-front-runners-edge-towards-the-centre?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discove ...