Who wants to be a millennial? Generation comeback

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<p>Their struggles to get jobs or buy homes once propelled political movements. Now many <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/10/11/dont-feel-sorry-for-millennials-they-are-living-it-up-now?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">millennials</a></u> are out-earning their parents and in positions of power. Our correspondent explains the transformation. Sophisticated tech tools are being used to sway voters in <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/09/28/artificial-intelligence-is-coming-for-israels-voters?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Israel</a></u>. And why you should hold your <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/10/02/should-you-be-using-a-tongue-scraper?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tongue</a></u> to high standards.</p><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Callum Williams, senior economics writer</li><li>Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent</li><li>Bella King, digital news editor</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Millennials, home ownership, unemployment </li><li>Israel, election, Netanyahu</li><li>Tongue-scrapers, dental hygiene</li></ul><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>