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Editor's Picks from The Economist

Editor's Picks from The Economist

By: The Economist
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Politics & Government
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  • Star Wars returns to the big screen
    May 28 2026


    A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Disney previously turned its flagship film franchise into TV fodder, but Star Wars is now returning to cinemas. Much is riding on how it fares.


    Topics covered:

    • Star Wars
    • Disney
    • The Mandalorian and Grogu


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    5 mins
  • Home-schooling surges
    May 27 2026

    A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Since the pandemic, the types of parents choosing to home-school their children are changing, and so are their reasons for doing so.


    Topics covered:

    • Education
    • Parenting
    • Covid-19 pandemic


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    11 mins
  • Political lessons from the Premier League
    May 26 2026

    A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Forty years ago, English football was a laughing-stock. Now it is a global powerhouse. Britain’s next prime minister could learn a thing or two from the Premier League.


    Topics covered:

    • Premier League
    • Britain’s politics
    • Sir Keir Starmer


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    6 mins
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