The Economist Radio (All audio)

In his new book, John Andrews, former foreign correspondent for The Economist, discusses the history, evolution and persistence of terrorism and global warfare

Republican presidential candidates debate ahead of the Iowa Caucuses, Iran enters the oil market at a volatile time and relations are strained between China and North Korea

They are usually associated with kitsch and white bell bottoms. But ABBA’s life and music are darker and more complicated than we often think. In this podcast, Matthew Sweet discusses their sophistication, their museum and their philosophy

This week: why to be optimistic about podcasts, ranking of America’s university professors and the benefits of believing in divine retribution

Anne McElvoy speaks with the president of the International Rescue Committee to evaluate how the world is responding to the worst refugee crisis since the second world war

A mosquito-borne virus is linked to a worrying number of birth defects in Brazil and has social media expanded the number of friendships we can maintain?

Our energy and economics editors explain why the plummeting oil price may not be as good as usual for the world economy and our Buttonwood columnist discusses his award-winning article on the deep-rooted problems of the financial sector

A presidential contender in Haiti says he won't campaign until transparency improves, Vietnam's party congress elects a new party chief; and the great and the good gather in Davos

This week: unpacking the myths of marriage, why working in a tech startup isn’t all free lunches and bean bags and how pollution speeds up homing pigeons

The author of “Humans Need Not Apply" discusses the impact of the artificial-intelligence revolution on peoples' jobs, wealth and happiness

How big data can help tackle air pollution and a bright idea makes for a better light bulb

Worries about the Chinese economy continue to dog global markets. Famous economists and investors are making grim predictions. Is 2016 the year of doom and gloom?

President Obama gives his final State of the Union address, Taiwan votes for a new president and The European Commission questions Poland's press and legal freedoms

Their light takes billions of years to reach us, and they are bigger than whole solar systems. But science hasn’t just understood quasars, it has found a use for them. In this podcast, our science columnist Oliver Morton explains how they help us navigate our own planet

This week: a gene-editing company files for an IPO, why accurate growth forecasting remains elusive and the death of the European night club