The Intelligence from The Economist

The easiest daily habit to start with. Every weekday Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau pick three stories from The Economist's correspondents around the world, usually pairing politics or business with something odd and delightful you would never have searched for. Because it comes out of a London newsroom, British and European stories get airtime that American dailies rarely give them, and the explanations assume you are smart but not already briefed. It won Best Daily Show at the 2026 British Podcast Awards. On Saturdays, The Weekend Intelligence spends a whole episode on a single story.