Economist Podcasts

State of disarray: the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Oct 28, 2019

Greg Karlstrom, the Middle East correspondent for The Economist, discusses the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, dissecting the impact on ISIS and global extremism. David Smith, the Argentina correspondent, analyzes the recent electoral shift back to Peronism amid economic turmoil. Both explore how these political changes affect governance and stability. Additionally, they touch on a California law pushing school start times later, emphasizing its potential benefits for education and the economy.

20:20

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Episode guests

David Smith

Greg Karlstrom

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

The Fall of a Leader: Baghdadi's Legacy

7min

AI in Business and the Political Shift in Argentina

2min

Shifting Political Waters in Argentina

7min

The Push for Later School Start Times: Benefits and Challenges

4min

The man who brought Islamic State to the world stage with visions of a brutal “caliphate” has been killed. But the jihadist movement, while weakened, lives on. Argentines voted their reformist president out and protectionist, big-state Peronists back in. Can the hobbled economy cope? And America’s push to start school later could boost grades and the economy, and even save lives.

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