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This Economist podcast is sponsored by Turo. Forget boring rental cars at Turo.com. Antibiotics are an essential part of modern medicine, but when bacteria develop a resistance to them, the consequences can be deadly. The Justice Department is announcing significant enforcement actions against the largest, most violent and prolific fentanyl trafficking operation in the world.

In attempts to amass more wealth, these organisations are dabbling in newer narcotics and even taking on the mining sector. The result is taking a toll on the country’s economy. Can a 100-year-old discovery solve the problem of antibiotic resistance? And we celebrate the anniversary of William Shakespeare’s first folio.

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