Georgia Banjo, a writer for The Economist focused on Britain, discusses the NHS crisis, highlighting alarming wait times and the tragic rise in excess deaths linked to overworked healthcare staff. Max Rodenbeck, the Berlin bureau chief, sheds light on the complex and sometimes antagonistic relationship between Germany and Poland, especially in light of the Ukraine conflict. They also touch on America's military initiatives addressing rising obesity rates among recruits, offering a glimmer of hope with new fitness and nutrition programs.