Ranked #1
The World Ahead: Peak plane?
The World Ahead: Peak plane?
In this episode we consider the future of travel. What if aviation doesn’t recover from covid-19? We find out how one ai... Read more
31 Aug 2020
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22mins
Ranked #2
The world ahead: Sunshady business
The world ahead: Sunshady business
If efforts to cut emissions fall short, might some nations resort to solar geoengineering — building a sunshade in the s... Read more
29 Jul 2019
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18mins
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Ranked #3
The World Ahead: Viral acceleration
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The covid-19 pandemic has triggered an economic crisis, but how will this change the way people use technology—and which... Read more
27 Apr 2020
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Ranked #4
The world ahead: A different dystopia
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With recent protests taking place against president Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi, The Economist’s foreign editor, Robert Guest, c... Read more
30 Sep 2019
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The world ahead: Libra in the balance
The world ahead: Libra in the balance
As doubts surround the launch of Facebook’s Libra, will 2020 really be the year of digital currencies? We find out what ... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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The World Ahead: A shot in the arm
The World Ahead: A shot in the arm
What are the prospects for coronavirus vaccines and the challenges involved in rolling them out around the world in 2021... Read more
26 Oct 2020
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The world ahead: Clash of the titans
The world ahead: Clash of the titans
With tensions rising in the South China Sea, we consider how a potential clash between America and China might play out—... Read more
26 Aug 2019
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Ranked #8
The World Ahead: Tax me if you can
The World Ahead: Tax me if you can
2020 will be a key year for determining how big multinational and technology companies are taxed, but can a global deal ... Read more
30 Dec 2019
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24mins
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The world ahead: Small COP, big COP
The world ahead: Small COP, big COP
On the eve of the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, we ask what delegates hope to achieve... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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24mins
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The World Ahead: Pandemic predictions
The World Ahead: Pandemic predictions
As the covid-19 situation worsens, host Tom Standage explores what the pandemic reveals about the perils of prediction a... Read more
30 Mar 2020
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25mins
Ranked #11
The World ahead: In the Sharenthood
The World ahead: In the Sharenthood
What if America decided to pull out of NATO? And a trip to 2029 to report on a landmark case in which parents are requir... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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29mins
Ranked #12
The world ahead: Food for thought
The world ahead: Food for thought
After the successful stockmarket flotation of Beyond Meat, maker of the Beyond Burger, we assess the potential impact of... Read more
27 May 2019
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22mins
Ranked #13
The world ahead: When the drugs don't work
The world ahead: When the drugs don't work
In this edition of The world ahead we examine a possible future where antibiotics no longer work. What causes such antim... Read more
29 Apr 2019
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21mins
Ranked #14
The World Ahead: The future of work
The World Ahead: The future of work
With work habits around the work changing because of covid-19, host Tom Standage considers the future of the office. Wha... Read more
28 Sep 2020
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21mins
Ranked #15
The World Ahead: Red, white and green
The World Ahead: Red, white and green
In this climate-themed episode we imagine how the Republican party might pivot on environmental policy and go green for ... Read more
27 Jul 2020
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24mins
