Off to the races: our American-midterms preview

Two European startups are tackling the chromosomal abnormalities that make it difficult for older women to get pregnant. Their innovations might also prevent younger women from miscarrying. Belarusian culture looks increasingly Russian. And the world is taking a liking to biltong. Guests and host: Catherine Brahic, environment editorKatie Bryant, senior video producerJohn McDermott, chief Africa correspondentỌrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Infertility, in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), Belarus, Russia, Alexander LukashenkoBiltong, South Africa, meatListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We examine the record of the man at the helm of India’s government. As protests pose a fresh threat, where will he take the country next? From New Hampshire to Virginia, our American-midterms series takes you to the races you might be missing. And the life of Winston Churchill’s last personal secretary. Guests and host: Tom Sasse, South Asia bureau chiefDaniella Raz, US correspondentAnn Wroe, obituaries editorỌrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Narendra Modi, India, Cockroach-Janta partyAmerica’s midterm elections, abortion, CaliforniaCecily Gemmell, Winston ChurchillListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world’s richest person does not say much nice about philanthropy, and his foundation does not say much about itself. Our correspondent digs deeper. The next stop for our midterm-elections series is Kansas, where a Republican-seeming Democrat has an unlikely shot at the Senate. And an examination of the received wisdom about how many steps to walk in a day. Guests and host: Avantika Chilkoti, global business writerDaniel Knowles, Midwest correspondentSam Wikeley, science correspondentRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Elon Musk, Musk Foundation, philanthropyAmerica’s midterm elections, Kansaswellness, walking, received wisdomListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Binyamin Netanyahu has underperformed but so has his main opponent, Gadi Eisenkot. Who will form a government? We decipher what the messy results mean for Israel. Our American-midterms series heads south to Georgia. And how film critics and audiences have agreed to disagree. Guests and host: Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondentRebecca Jackson, Southern correspondentDoug Dowson, data journalistỌrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, Gadi EisenkotAmerica’s midterm elections, Georgia, Jon OssoffFilm critics, cinema, the box officeListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It would be the first public listing from a frontier-AI firm—and perhaps the largest IPO of all time. We comb through the filing to understand how the company is thinking about itself and its industry. Our American-midterms series continues in the battleground state of Alaska. And scientists consider how to redefine the second. Guests and host: Miles Kruppa, technology correspondentAryn Braun, West Coast correspondent David Adam, science writerJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Anthropic IPO, AIAmerica’s midterm elections, Alaskathe second, metrology, atomic clocks Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.