Idris Kaloun, a Washington correspondent for The Economist, dives into the looming budget crisis threatening President Biden's social-spending reforms. The discussion navigates the political turbulence within the Democratic party and the risks of a government shutdown. Kaloun also highlights South Korea's controversial battle against fake news, examining how it may stifle journalism rather than support it. Lastly, they explore an intriguing new art exhibition that poignantly addresses human fragility through an immersive experience.
America’s crash of deadlines carries risks for the government’s budget and just possibly its sovereign debt, and threatens Joe Biden’s presidency-defining social-spending reforms. We ask what happens next. South Korea’s government is ostensibly cracking down on fake news; in practice it may be hobbling real journalism. And the hopeful view provided by a French conceptual artist’s latest work.