Editor’s Picks: February 27th 2020

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, what can be done about the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/02/27/the-virus-is-coming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">viral pandemic</a> that is sweeping the world (9:07), the dangerous consequences of forcing Americans to choose between <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/02/27/bernie-sanders-nominee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bernie Sanders</a> and Donald Trump (16:56), and three lessons from <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2020/02/27/bob-iger-king-of-disneyland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Iger</a>, the king of Disneyland.</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>