2026-01-19
23 分钟Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Jason Palmer.
And I'm Rosie Blau.
Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
For as long as megachurches have existed America has done a pretty good line in them.
But what they're offering is changing.
Our correspondent finds that fire and brimstone is out crosses too sometimes and a business-like manner is in.
And remember when you only listened to a podcast?
How very monomedia.
These days you can often watch them too.
We ask why the cameras have been turned on to a classically audio medium.
But first
It was another extraordinary weekend.
Donald Trump reiterated his determination to reach a deal for America's complete and total purchase of Greenland.
And he said he'd impose 10% tariffs on imports from eight European countries.
All of them his fellow NATO allies who'd sent troops to support the territory.
European leaders vowed not to be bullied.
Denmark currently runs the autonomous territory.
Its Prime Minister said that Europe won't be blackmailed.
Speaking to the BBC Danish MP Lars Christian Brask described Trump's threats as a personal vendetta.