Subscriber-only live events

Enjoy a rare opportunity to join Lane Greene, language columnist ("Johnson"), and Anton La Guardia, digital editor, for an in-depth discussion about The Economist's philosophy of language, the principles that underpin its style guide, and what our editors think makes for good and bad writing. Participants will have a chance to ask their own questions about grammar, language use and style. Subscribers are encouraged to submit their questions in advance to: [email protected]

An exciting opportunity to join Alok Jha and Natasha Loder, hosts of "The Jab podcast", as they discuss what another year shaped by covid-19 might bring for the global vaccination campaign. Participants in this virtual event will have the opportunity to take a peek behind the curtain and ask questions on everything from vaccines to variants. Please submit your questions in advance to: [email protected]

Join Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, for an exclusive interview with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation. They will discuss the challenge of distributing covid-19 vaccines fairly, the evolving role of the WTO and the future of globalisation in an increasingly polarised world. Subscribers are encouraged to submit their questions in advance to: [email protected]

Join The Economist’s Helen Joyce and Sarah Maslin for an in-depth discussion about Brazil. Subscribers will get the chance to hear about Sarah’s recent trip to indigenous territories in the Amazon, and the challenges of illegal mining and rising deforestation. Our journalists will also examine President Jair Bolsonaro’s disastrous response to Covid-19, and the likely trajectory for Brazil’s economy and politics. There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the event. Subscribers are encouraged to submit their questions in advance to: [email protected]

As the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder approaches, The Economist will discuss the impact of his death on national conversations about race. Topics will include police reform, covid-19 disparities, and whether race-conscious or race-neutral policies are more likely to bring success. Subscribers are welcome to ask questions during the live event.

This month marks the 300th anniversary of the creation of the office of prime minister. Join us for an online balloon debate where our audience will discuss who was Britain's greatest liberal prime minister: Robert Peel, William Gladstone, David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher. Our panel will include Daniel Hannan, Michael Gove, Margaret MacMillan, Adrian Wooldridge and Charles Moore.