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As the first covid-19 vaccines are rolled out across the globe, The Economist will consider the challenges that lie ahead. Our panel will explore the vaccine development process, the risks of misinformation in a pandemic, and the difficult questions around supply and uptake. Get ahead of the curve and pose questions directly to our panel.

Join the team behind the Checks and Balance podcast to discuss Joe Biden’s presidency. Our panel will review the end of a fractious transition period and explore the challenges facing Mr Biden in the White House. Subjects include Mr Biden’s plans to battle covid, prospects for bipartisan co-operation and what his cabinet reveals about his priorities. Subscribers are welcome to ask questions during the event.  

A rare opportunity to join renowned obituaries editor, Ann Wroe, as she discusses one of the most widely-read sections of The Economist. Ann is one of The Economist’s most recognisable figures and her work has inspired and delighted generations of readers. Join us if you would like to find out how and why she selects her subjects and which of them have surprised her.

Join our editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, and deputy editor, Edward Carr, for a look back at a tumultuous 2020. Our panel will review the biggest events of the year, from the pandemic to the US election, as well as the less publicised developments that mattered most. This is a valuable opportunity for subscribers to hear from our editor-in-chief about her highlights of the year, and to ask questions directly during the event.

Sharpen your foresight with Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist and editor of The World in 2021, as we explore a provocative vision of the future. Providing a gold mine of what-if scenarios, Tom will take us through in-depth predictions to highlight key issues and trends in the coming year. Get ahead of the curve and pose questions directly to Tom during the event.

Gain exclusive insight into how America’s election was won and lost. Our US editor and the team behind our Checks and Balance podcast will examine the results of the election and provide thought-provoking analysis on how the race was won and lost. They will discuss the nature of the transition period, the future of Trumpism and look ahead to how Joe Biden may shape America.

As the first covid-19 vaccines are rolled out across the globe, The Economist will consider the challenges that lie ahead. Our panel will explore the vaccine development process, the risks of misinformation in a pandemic, and the difficult questions around supply and uptake. Get ahead of the curve and pose questions directly to our panel.

Join the team behind the Checks and Balance podcast to discuss Joe Biden’s presidency. Our panel will review the end of a fractious transition period and explore the challenges facing Mr Biden in the White House. Subjects include Mr Biden’s plans to battle covid, prospects for bipartisan co-operation and what his cabinet reveals about his priorities. Subscribers are welcome to ask questions during the event.  

A rare opportunity to join renowned obituaries editor, Ann Wroe, as she discusses one of the most widely-read sections of The Economist. Ann is one of The Economist’s most recognisable figures and her work has inspired and delighted generations of readers. Join us if you would like to find out how and why she selects her subjects and which of them have surprised her.

Join our editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, and deputy editor, Edward Carr, for a look back at a tumultuous 2020. Our panel will review the biggest events of the year, from the pandemic to the US election, as well as the less publicised developments that mattered most. This is a valuable opportunity for subscribers to hear from our editor-in-chief about her highlights of the year, and to ask questions directly during the event.

Sharpen your foresight with Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist and editor of The World in 2021, as we explore a provocative vision of the future. Providing a gold mine of what-if scenarios, Tom will take us through in-depth predictions to highlight key issues and trends in the coming year. Get ahead of the curve and pose questions directly to Tom during the event.

Gain exclusive insight into how America’s election was won and lost. Our US editor and the team behind our Checks and Balance podcast will examine the results of the election and provide thought-provoking analysis on how the race was won and lost. They will discuss the nature of the transition period, the future of Trumpism and look ahead to how Joe Biden may shape America.

Join our US editor, John Prideaux, and senior economics writer, Callum Williams, along with the Checks and Balance team in this special event for Economist subscribers and readers. They will examine Donald Trump’s economic record, Joe Biden’s proposals and what the election means for an economy under extraordinary strain. 

Meet the man behind the cartoons as we chat to Kevin Kallaugher, better known as KAL, our political cartoonist. Join us live for a look back through some of KAL’s best work for The Economist over the years.

Join our US editor and the Checks and Balance team in a live digital event to hear their expert analysis on the Republican and Democratic conventions, the challenges of holding an election amidst covid-19 and the latest data in our presidential forecast.

Gain exclusive insight as we dive deep into the American election, with the chance to ask questions to our panellists.

One of the world’s leading philanthropists shares his insights on the international response to the pandemic, the race to develop a vaccine and the lessons for tackling future crises, including climate change.

Get a peek behind the curtain at how The Economist is created with this recording of a live digital event. Gain a unique insight into our weekly editorial process, and hear from our journalists and editors about what they have been working on.

In this live digital event our specialist science and economics correspondents analyse the fight against the virus and how it will reshape the world, from measures to contain the disease and prevent a second wave of infections, to the predicted impact of social distancing and weaker demand on the global economy.

Meet Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, who talks live about what it has been like editing the paper as the covid-19 pandemic unfolded, her predictions for the global economy and business environment, and what to look out for in the run-up to America’s presidential election. 

The coronavirus outbreak changed everyone’s lives in myriad ways. During this live digital event foreign correspondents, Miranda Johnson in Singapore and Sarah Maslin in São Paulo describe what it was like to cover the biggest global story of recent times, and what they learned about their beats by reporting during a pandemic.

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