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New Thinking for a New World is a Talberg Foundation podcast designed to help global leaders and change makers like you connect with authoritative voices from around the planet. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. This week's show includes: A drone strike in northeast Syria killed a US contractor and left several others wounded. In China, one hypothesis about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic is pitching the country's government against a multi-billion dollar industry.

The two regional rivals have negotiated a deal, ending a seven-year lapse in diplomatic ties. Elsewhere, though, Iran remains aggressive. We ask what to make of its apparent inconsistency. Geothermal is a viable renewable source. What would it take for America to tap in? And, the multibillion-dollar Chinese industry being hit by a theory of covid-19’s origins

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