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Spoiled ballot: Afghanistan’s election

Spoiled ballot: Afghanistan’s election

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist


Spoiled ballot: Afghanistan’s election

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist

ratings:
Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The country is set for another violent and disputed election. But the fact that Afghans will head to the polls anyway is an encouraging story. Insurance could mitigate the risks that climate change presents to lives and livelihoods—if it weren’t threatening the insurance industry, too. And, a look back at the life of Jan Ruff O’Herne, a courageous war-rape survivor. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Sep 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Get a daily burst of global illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents as they dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be.