Espresso

Read the news in 1 minute

Espresso from The Economist is the faster, smarter way to know the news. Power through the world’s top stories in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee, with incisive analysis updated throughout the day.

The Espresso app is now free for students aged 16 and over. Students can sign up without providing payment details. Verification of student status will happen automatically by checking that a student’s email address is from an educational institution.

Here is what people say about Espresso:

“If all you have each day is a few minutes and you're tired of the 24hrs news cycle mostly regurgitating the same info all day everyday, the Espresso helps distil the cacophony of news each day into a single powerful update.”

What you’ll get:

- Live-updated AI translation available in French, German, Mandarin and Spanish, in addition to English. And, although translated by a large language model, honed by native speakers, our reporting and analysis will never be AI-generated.

- Top stories for quick analysis

- “The World in Brief” news summary updated three times a day

- Five bite-size articles offering finishable 1 minute reads

- Audio versions of articles to enjoy hands-free

- Daily podcasts and short videos offering fresh perspectives on current events

- A zingy blend of Figure of the day, Quote of the day and Chart of the day

- Selected news stories from the weekly edition in the “For you” tab

Features:

- Time to read highlighted on each article

- Adjustable text size

- Personalize your topic preferences

- Dark mode for more comfortable reading

- Mobile and tablet-compatible

- Enable notifications

Topics covered:

- The Americas

- Asia

- China

- Britain

- Business

- Middle East

- Africa

- Finance

- Economics

- Science

- Technology

- Culture

- People

- Coronavirus

- US Elections

- Editor’s Picks

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