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It could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc”
It could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc”

Also on the daily podcast: lessons learned from a week of tariff whiplash, and chess goes glitzy and dramatic

Leeward: we meet South Korea’s probable president
Leeward: we meet South Korea’s probable president

Also on the daily podcast: guerrilla violence flares up in Colombia and a tribute to Marianne Faithfull

As a next resort: Trump’s vision for Gaza
As a next resort: Trump’s vision for Gaza

Also on the daily podcast: an old Poland-Ukraine dispute flares up and the appetite for (very) high-end baby products

Rebel with a new cause: meeting Syria’s president
Rebel with a new cause: meeting Syria’s president

Also on the daily podcast: asking whether Japan’s inflation woes are past and the lucrative side hustles of Britain’s lawmakers

Thy neighbours, beggared: Trump’s opening tariffs
Thy neighbours, beggared: Trump’s opening tariffs

Also on the daily podcast: a bid to return to supersonic travel and the trend of standing-ovation inflation

Below Delhi, the search for India's mythical past

Below Delhi, the search for India's mythical past

Turkish delight: influencing the new Syria
Turkish delight: influencing the new Syria

Also on the daily podcast: Trump’s crypto agenda and remembering hermit Mauro Morandi

Putty people: can Trump get his picks?
Putty people: can Trump get his picks?

Also on the daily podcast: passing peak luxury and culling cane toads

Remote control: Rwandan proxies occupy Congo
Remote control: Rwandan proxies occupy Congo

Also on the daily podcast: menacing microplastics and astrology apps

Bot against America: a Chinese AI jolts markets
Bot against America: a Chinese AI jolts markets

Also on the daily podcast: Canada’s Arctic needs solar power and why you should lift weights

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