Editor’s picks: November 14th 2019

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, Democrats want <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/11/14/democrats-want-impeachment-hearings-to-change-opinions-on-donald-trump" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">impeachment hearings</a> to change the public’s view of Donald Trump. That will be difficult. (10:50) The tangled politics surrounding a <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2019/11/14/the-politics-surrounding-an-assassination-and-its-aftermath-in-gaza" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">killing and its aftermath in Gaza</a>. (16:30) And, for <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/11/16/aircraft-carriers-are-under-threat-from-modern-missiles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">aircraft-carriers</a>, bigger isn’t better</p><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:&nbsp;<a href="https://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>