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Jun 8th 2011, 21:56 by The Economist online
Starting today, audio and video content from The Economist will be posted directly to our various blogs, rather than on this blog. The "Babbage" podcast, including today's, will appear on the Babbage blog, "Money talks" will appear on the Schumpeter blog and "The week ahead" will appear on our Newsbook blog. All our other interviews, audio and video packages will be posted on our other blogs according to the subject matter.
Our multimedia archive and library will continue to be updated. You can find it at www.economist.com/audiovideo.
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Elections in Peru
A narrow victory
Jun 7th 2011, 21:52 by The Economist online
Ollanta Humala, a retired military officer, won Peru's presidential election on June 5th. Will he maintain the current democratic order?
Money talks: June 6th 2011
Gloomy news
Jun 6th 2011, 22:08 by The Economist online
In this week's programme: the latest signs of weakness in America's economy and a revised rescue plan for Greece takes shape
Smarter contact lenses
Through a lens, digitally
Jun 3rd 2011, 23:28 by The Economist online
Researchers are adding radio-powered sensors, drug-delivering systems and wireless digital displays to contact lenses
Environmentalism in America
A divisive topic
Jun 3rd 2011, 19:48 by The Economist online
Republicans claim environmental regulations weaken the economy, while Democrats make the case that regulations protect public health
The end of AIDS?
Fighting transmission
Jun 3rd 2011, 16:42 by The Economist online
Thirty years after its discovery, our correspondents discuss whether AIDS can now be beaten
Thaksin Shinawatra on Thai politics
Forget the past, listen to the people
Jun 3rd 2011, 10:15 by The Economist online
The former prime minister on his trial, how his sister could win the upcoming elections and when he will end his exile
Upheaval in Syria and Yemen
Clinging to power
Jun 2nd 2011, 22:49 by The Economist online
A former diplomat and our Middle East correspondent on how the governments of Yemen and Syria are faring amid increasing opposition
The week ahead: June 2nd 2011
Ready to race?
Jun 2nd 2011, 17:09 by The Economist online
Ratko Mladic appears before the ICTY, Portugal and Peru hold elections and the battle for the Republican nomination heats up in America
Babbage: June 1st 2011
Just another tech giant?
Jun 1st 2011, 16:34 by The Economist online
In this week's programme: Apple and Nokia's contrasting fortunes, Huawei's global rise and Lockheed Martin's new $10m computer
The cost of fighting cancer
Targeted therapies
May 31st 2011, 22:23 by The Economist online
Drugs companies are charging top dollar for treatments tailored to combat specific types of cancer. Does the benefit outweigh the cost?
Money talks: May 30th 2011
Life left in them
May 31st 2011, 4:25 by The Economist online
In this week's programme: Germany's nuclear dilemma, Big Data, and the 11 billion euros spent by French "ministries of fun"
Erle Ellis on the Anthropocene
Humans as a force of nature
May 27th 2011, 21:36 by The Economist online
Some scientists believe we have entered a new geological era in which humans play a profound role in shaping the planet
The week ahead: May 25th 2011
Management lessons
May 26th 2011, 17:58 by The Economist online
Silvio Berlusconi's trial resumes, Japan and the EU have a summit in Brussels and the Champion's League final plays at Wembley stadium
A special report on Australia
More than minerals
May 26th 2011, 17:36 by The Economist online
Australia is rich, tranquil and egalitarian. As its economy booms, now is the time to plan an even better future, says John Grimond
Andreas Kluth speaks at UCLA
The people's will
May 26th 2011, 14:44 by The Economist online
Andrea Kluth, The Economist's US west coast correspondent, discusses his special report on California at an Economist/UCLA event
Babbage: May 25th 2011
Digital cash finally registers
May 25th 2011, 23:12 by The Economist online
Americans experiment with mobile-phone money, the eG8 internet summit in Paris and the web bubble gets bigger
Australia's economy
The Economist in three minutes
May 25th 2011, 9:35 by The Economist online
Australia's boom is down to more than just vast mineral wealth and convenient geography. But what will happen when it ends?
Israel and America
Bibi goes to Washington
May 25th 2011, 1:09 by The Economist online
Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, addresses a joint session of Congress with a speech that was big on hype but short on substance
Money talks: May 23rd 2011
Hitting a soft patch
May 23rd 2011, 21:16 by The Economist online
In this week's programme: the race to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn continues amid a global economic slowdown and the Eurozone crisis
Michelle Bachelet on UN Women
Michelle Bachelet on UN Women
May 20th 2011, 23:00 by The Economist online
The former president of Chile now serves as director of UN Women, which is trying to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals
The Republican nomination
A gaping opportunity
May 20th 2011, 22:24 by The Economist online
Our correspondents discuss the race for the Republican presidential nomination and the pool of flawed candidates vying for the honour
Another digital gold rush
High-tech start-ups
May 19th 2011, 19:06 by The Economist online
Pier 38 in San Francisco is a hub for young internet startups, some of whom could become quite rich if their timing is right
Doing business in San Francisco
Spoilt for choice
May 19th 2011, 18:05 by The Economist online
A paradise for food-lovers and hill-climbers, San Francisco has plenty to offer. Just don't expect it to be like Los Angeles
The week ahead: May 19th 2011
A man with a plan?
May 19th 2011, 17:21 by The Economist online
Leaders of the G8 countries meet in France, Barack Obama unveils a new strategy for the Middle East and the IMF looks for a leader
This blog provides an archive of The Economist's audio podcasts, video stories, slideshows and videographics up to June 2011. Multimedia items produced after that date can be found on the relevant subject-area blog.
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- Americas view | The Americas
- Babbage | Science and technology
- Bagehot's notebook | British politics
- Banyan | Asia
- Baobab | Africa
- Blighty | Britain
- Buttonwood's notebook | Financial markets
- Cassandra | The World in 2012
- Charlemagne's notebook | European politics
- Clausewitz | Defence, security and diplomacy
- Democracy in America | American politics
- Eastern approaches | Ex-communist Europe
- Free exchange | Economics
- Game theory | Sports
- Graphic detail | Charts, maps and infographics
- Gulliver | Business travel
- Johnson | Language
- Leviathan | Public policy
- Lexington's notebook | American politics
- Multimedia | Audio, video and videographics
- Newsbook | News analysis
- Prospero | Books, arts and culture
- Schumpeter | Business and management
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