Espresso: World news in a shot

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 Full terms of use can be found at https://www.economistgroup.com/terms-of-use Our privacy policy can be found at https://www.economistgroup.com/privacy-policy

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Developer

The Economist

Main Category

News

Version

3.42.0

Version Release

2026-04-16

Initial Release

2014-11-05

Size

57 MB

Age Rating

17+

Price

Free

Languages

EN

Bundle ID

com.economist.darwin

Version Rating

★ 4.85 (17,149)

First Seen

2026-05-28

Metadata updated 2026-06-02

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