Editor’s Picks: June 29th 2020

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/06/25/politicians-ignore-far-out-risks-they-need-to-up-their-game" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the next catastrophe</a> and how to survive it; (9:40) the risks of <a href="https://www.economist.com/node/21788555" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">annexation for Israel</a>; (21:50) and the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/06/24/wirecards-scandal-shows-the-benefits-of-short-sellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wirecard scandal</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/podcastoffer</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>