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The Intelligence from The Economist

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Feb 29, 2024 • 23min

The Intelligence: Redoubled agents

Russian intelligence services are making a comeback with evolving tactics in digital manipulation. Discussion on the potential for a new commodities boom and the controversies of Saudi investment in English football clubs.
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Feb 28, 2024 • 25min

The Intelligence: If Beijing had a ballot

Chinese perceptions of the U.S. presidential elections, personal account of living with endometriosis, challenges and promising advances in endometriosis treatment, evolution of podcasting from origins to challenges
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Feb 27, 2024 • 25min

The Intelligence: Horn under a bad sign

This podcast explores the declining birth rate of tech unicorns, the housing crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, and the return of the controversial social media platform Parler to the online scene.
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Feb 26, 2024 • 24min

The Intelligence: Coming to a Nikki end

Nikki Haley vows to fight Trump despite primary loss. Ukraine's role in gas arbitrage. Examining cousin-marriage laws in America. Podcast delves into resilience, energy strategies, and societal views on close family marriages.
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Feb 23, 2024 • 34min

The Intelligence: Ukraine’s war, two years on

The podcast discusses the lack of major advances in the Ukrainian conflict, the impact of AI technology, and the challenges faced by the Ukrainian military. Personal stories highlight the resilience of civilians amidst aerial assaults and the speculation on Russia's dominance in the future.
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Feb 22, 2024 • 24min

The Intelligence: No water, no lights, no beds

Hardened war-zone doctors discuss the dire healthcare crisis in Gaza. America's labor market shows progress in narrowing racial disparities. The maker of The Economist's new typeface is interviewed.
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Feb 21, 2024 • 27min

The Intelligence: I’m your private lander, a lander for money

Exploring the challenges and opportunities of the first private moon landing by Intuitive Machines. Reflecting on the Revolution of Dignity and Russian invasion in Ukraine. Discussing the evolution of entertaining British obituaries from traditional to colorful storytelling.
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Feb 20, 2024 • 23min

The Intelligence: Faith-based reeling

Investors are turning away from China as stock prices drop. Slam poetry gains popularity in Francophone Africa. The rarity of athletes excelling in multiple sports is explored.
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Feb 19, 2024 • 24min

The Intelligence: Russia after Navalny

Exploring the impact of Alexei Navalny's legacy on Russian opposition, emotional resilience of his wife Euler, and the future of political activism. Reflecting on the rise of electric cars in Britain and the controversial stage performance critiquing a police state in China. Discussing potential easing of restrictions on foreign cultural content in China and upcoming anniversary related to Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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Feb 17, 2024 • 30min

The Weekend Intelligence: One day in the life of Alexei Navalny

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny's tumultuous journey back to Russia, his arrest, and time in solitary confinement, all explored in a gripping account. The podcast delves into Navalny's poisoning, impact on Russian society, and his enduring fight against corruption and oppression.

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