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The Weekend Intelligence: Europe's demographic destiny
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The Weekend Intelligence: Europe's demographic destiny

The oldest continent is aging fast

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Whack of all trades: America's economy
Whack of all trades: America's economy

Also on the daily podcast: the quiet but influential non-military donor to Ukraine and why “Adolescence” is such a global hit

You spin me right round: Europe's populists reckon with Trumpism
You spin me right round: Europe's populists reckon with Trumpism

Also on the daily podcast: the Houthis gain power even as America attacks and boom time for Christian entertainment

Canuck of the draw: Canada's election campaigns
Canuck of the draw: Canada's election campaigns

Also on the daily podcast: China’s global charmless offensive and the rise in dystopian fiction

The chat is out of the bag: a stunning leak
The chat is out of the bag: a stunning leak

Also on the daily podcast: why Nigerian politics is so hostile to women and the scourge of workplace credit-stealing

Bibi driver: battles led by and within Israel
Bibi driver: battles led by and within Israel

Also on the daily podcast: Mexico’s president deftly navigates Trumpian troubles and remembering a champion of trilobites

The Weekend Intelligence: The prison that works
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The Weekend Intelligence: The prison that works

A little-known, sixty-year experiment in treating hardened criminals through therapy

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Spy-fall: Trump imperils intelligence pact
Spy-fall: Trump imperils intelligence pact

Also on the daily podcast: Chinese biotech booms and what to watch this weekend

Not so delightful: Erdogan arrests rival
Not so delightful: Erdogan arrests rival

Also on the daily podcast: Panama’s concessions to Trump and zoos treat snakebites

Cold call: Putin thwarts Trump
Cold call: Putin thwarts Trump

Also on the daily podcast: Tesla’s troubles and literary erotica

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