In this episode of Better Money with the MAIAs, we speak with Flora Letanka, CEO of The Economist Educational Foundation, winner of the 2025 MAIAs for Topical Talk.

Discover how free, fact-checked weekly lessons—co-created with The Economist journalists—help students aged 10–16 build financial literacy, critical thinking, media literacy, and oracy.

Used by 10,000+ teachers in 100+ countries, Topical Talk turns headlines like tariffs, inflation, and the cost of living into engaging, classroom-ready activities that need only minutes of prep. Learn how the team plans to reach 1 million learners next year and how any school can start today.