Join Natasha Loader, The Economist's health policy editor specializing in COVID-19, and Tom Gardner, Addis Ababa correspondent with deep insights into the Tigray conflict. They discuss the alarming spread of the Delta variant and its implications for public health and vaccination efforts. The conversation shifts to the escalating crisis in Ethiopia, highlighting the power struggle in Tigray and the looming regional tensions. They also touch on the strange absence of compelling films about the Fourth of July, reflecting on Hollywood's relationship with American history.