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Our summer special: a despot, a magic trick and a star
Our summer special: a despot, a magic trick and a star
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In a bumper episode, we highlight a summer’s-worth of deeply reported stories from 1843, our sister magazine: we profile Muhammad bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, who is both a liberalising reformer and a fearsome consolidator of power. We ask why magicians are behind so many viral videos. And we explore humanity’s long-running ambivalence toward the sun. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Aug 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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