Editor’s Picks: April 13th 2020

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/04/08/the-crisis-will-change-the-world-of-commerce" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">business of survival</a>—those companies that survive the coronavirus crisis will need to master a new environment. Plus, <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2020/04/08/how-to-reopen-factories-after-covid-19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">how to reopen factories</a> after covid-19 (9:23) and <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2020/04/11/venezuelas-navy-battles-a-cruise-ship-and-loses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Venezuela's navy</a> battles a cruise ship, and loses (17:41).&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register <a href="https://my.economist.com/user#newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. For more coverage, see our coronavirus <a href="https://www.economist.com/news/2020/03/11/the-economists-coverage-of-the-coronavirus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hub</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:</p><p><a href="http://www.economist.com/radiooffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/radiooffer</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>