Editor’s Picks: July 5th 2021

<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/2021/07/03/the-long-goodbye-to-covid-19?utm_campaign=editors-picks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> long goodbye to covid-19</a>, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/07/03/the-real-risk-to-americas-democracy?utm_campaign=editors-picks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a battle to defend American democracy</a> (10:25) and <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/03/the-return-of-the-carry-trade?utm_campaign=editors-picks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">how big emerging markets are using retro tools to entice foreign capital </a>(17:46)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please subscribe to <em>The Economist</em> for full access to print, digital and audio editions:</p><p><a href="http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=editors-picks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/podcastoffer</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></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>