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. 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:

- 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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