Editor’s Picks: May 25th 2020

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the chance to flatten the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/05/21/the-covid-and-climate-crises-are-connected" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">climate curve</a>, when, why and how to <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/05/23/lifting-lockdowns-the-when-why-and-how" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lift coronavirus lockdowns</a> (9:25) and the arrest of Africa’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2020/05/23/felicien-kabuga-africas-most-wanted-man-is-arrested" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">most wanted man</a> (17:25).&nbsp;</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>