Brace for a head spinning 2026

Persistent global instability was the theme of 2025, and according to The Economist's annual issue filled with predictions for the coming year, in 2026, we should get enough answers to stop navigating through the fog. So says deputy editor Tom Standage, who oversees the World Ahead issue. Standage joins The World's Host Carolyn Beeler to talk AI, trade, shifting global alliances and more.