Anton LaGuardia

Anton LaGuardia, Diplomatic editor at The Economist, analyzes the precarious state of the United Nations, discussing funding cuts and potential futures shaped by global politics. Meanwhile, Henry Tricks, U.S. editor (technology) at The Economist, explores the advantages of smaller AI language models over their larger counterparts. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by aspiring London cab drivers due to competition from ride-hailing services and autonomous vehicles, blending diplomacy, technology, and urban transport.

Anton LaGuardia, diplomatic editor explaining the end of the New START nuclear treaty and implications for global arms dynamics. Carla Suborana, news editor unpacking how games, Discord and social media fuel modern cult recruitment. Sam Westron, producer exploring why more young men seek hair transplants and how online life heightens balding anxiety. Multiple short, punchy conversations on nuclear risk, online radicalisation and self-image.

Anton LaGuardia, The Economist's diplomatic editor, and James Miles, its China editor, delve into the urgent realities of Iran's nuclear ambitions and the fading hopes for diplomatic resolutions. They explore the geopolitical tensions surrounding Israel's military readiness in response to Iran's advances. The conversation also shifts to China's complex landscape of women's rights, where feminist movements clash with stringent state control, highlighting the struggles for gender equality amidst political repression.