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Withdrawal symptoms: Afghanistan goes hungry
Withdrawal symptoms: Afghanistan goes hungry
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Since American forces left, pessimism has skyrocketed—and with good reason. Starvation is driving Afghans to sell their organs and even their children in order to eat. The artificial snow of this year’s winter Olympics is unsustainable and environmentally troubling; we meet a “snow consultant” pioneering a better way. And remembering Lata Mangeshkar, who gave voice to a newly liberated India.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Released:
Feb 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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