The rise of a far-right Austrian party bears out a regional trend
Also on the daily podcast: remembering Jean-Marie Le Pen and our series The World Ahead looks at Latin America’s unbanked
A once-fringe far-right party looks close to power—and serves as another sign of a broad and worrying pro-Russia trend in central European politics. Meanwhile Jean-Marie Le Pen, who established the far-right party now close to power in France, has died; our correspondent reflects on his legacy (10:05). And our series The World Ahead examines financial inclusion in Latin America (16:07). Runtime: 22 min
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The Intelligence
How India is grappling with climate-change adaptation
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Babbage
Are your new year’s resolutions backed by science?
Our podcast on science and technology. We examine the evidence behind intermittent fasting, melatonin tablets for jet lag and breathing techniques
Drum Tower
Inside the mind of Xi Jinping
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, the ideologies and anxieties that shape the leader’s decisions
The Intelligence
Justin Trudeau’s time leading Canada comes to an inglorious end
Also on the daily podcast: Charlie Hebdo a decade after the massacre and our series The World Ahead series looks at AI-aided drug design
The Intelligence
Gaza peace talks resume—with a sense of a deadline
Also on the daily podcast: why Nordic firms are so successful and our The World Ahead series looks at Asian democracy