Editor’s Picks: May 11th 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/2020/05/07/the-market-v-the-real-economy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dangerous gap</a> between Wall Street and Main Street in America, (10:22) high-speed science—<a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2020/05/07/scientific-research-on-the-coronavirus-is-being-released-in-a-torrent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">new research</a> on the coronavirus is being released in a torrent. (21:00) And, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/05/09/speeding-up-science-during-the-pandemic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">casual sex is out</a>, companionship is in.</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>