Editor’s picks: November 1st 2019

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2019/11/02/islamic-state-after-the-death-of-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Islamic State</a> after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (11:12) The reinvention of the <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2019/11/02/american-business-schools-are-reinventing-the-mba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MBA</a> for the next business revolution. (22:33) And, why Donald Trump’s hostile reception at the <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/10/31/take-me-out-of-this-ball-game" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World Series</a> was a defining moment in his presidency</p><p><br></p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here: <a href="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>