A scratch in the Teflon: Trump’s sexual-batte...

We examine what our forecast model predicts so far—and consider what might change its confident prediction for one house of Congress and toss-up call for the other. Our correspondent sits down with Steve Reich, a pioneering classical composer who is nearing his 90th birthday. And ...  Show more

The decision of Anthropic, an AI giant, to keep its Mythos model sequestered surely makes for good press. But there seems to be more to it than that—and it might change the whole industry’s approach. Indian politicians are chasing female voters more than ever; we question the mea ...  Show more

A jury unanimously found Donald Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation. We examine his <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/10/a-jury-unanimously-finds-donald-trump-liable-for-sexual-assault?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=t ...

Voting begins today in an <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/03/12/russians-go-to-the-polls-in-a-sham-election-for-their-president?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_ar ...

Michael Cohen has been testifying in Donald Trump’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/05/12/whos-winning-at-the-trump-trial?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_a ...

The first criminal trial against Donald Trump heads to closing arguments this week. On today’s Reuters World News, legal reporter Jack Queen boils down the last five weeks of testimony, including all the colorful characters and testimony. National political correspondent Tim Reid ...  Show more