Pestilent peninsula: covid in North Korea

Pestilent peninsula: covid in North Korea

North Korea’s zero-covid strategy appears to have failed. The country has officially acknowledged 162 cases; the true number is probably orders of magnitude more. The country’s health-care system is inadequate, and pre-existing conditions such as tuberculosis and malnutrition are rampant. With elections impending in Turkey, politicians have begun competing with each other to scapegoat refugees. And why girls outperform boys in the Arab world’s schools.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episoder(1930)

Troubled shares, troubles shared: Adani and India Inc

Troubled shares, troubles shared: Adani and India Inc

The Adani Group, one of India’s biggest conglomerates, has come under fire from a tiny American research firm. A successful secondary share sale amid a rout in the markets leaves many questions—and pr...

1 Feb 202324min

Not shy about retiring: strikes in France

Not shy about retiring: strikes in France

Fixing the complex, creaking pension system remains central to President Emmanuel Macron’s agenda of reforms. But leaving it alone is central to French identity—so workers are striking, again, in huge...

31 Jan 202320min

Didn’t protect or serve: Tyre Nichols’s killing

Didn’t protect or serve: Tyre Nichols’s killing

The response to the death of the 29-year-old has differed from that of previous cases of police killings; we ask what the tragedy indicates about how America deals with police violence. Our correspond...

30 Jan 202327min

Tunnel, no lights: South Africa’s crumbling infrastructure

Tunnel, no lights: South Africa’s crumbling infrastructure

South Africa’s infrastructure—its ports, railways and power grid—are struggling and poorly managed. Ordinary South Africans are increasingly fed up. We profile Russia’s new military commander in Ukrai...

27 Jan 202323min

Bibi’s gambit: Israel’s government v its judiciary

Bibi’s gambit: Israel’s government v its judiciary

Israel’s right-wing coalition government has the country’s supreme court in its sights. Their proposal to effectively subjugate its independence to the legislature has sparked protests and stirred con...

26 Jan 202326min

Tanks, a lot: arming Ukraine

Tanks, a lot: arming Ukraine

After months of foot-dragging, Germany is sending tanks to Ukraine, with America poised to follow suit. We examine how that could reshape the battlefield. Why Sudan’s democratic transition has stalled...

25 Jan 202324min

Marshalling resources: rebuilding Ukraine

Marshalling resources: rebuilding Ukraine

Around one-fifth of Ukraine’s population has fled. The country’s GDP has plummeted and foreign investors are staying away. Even as the fighting rages, the world has already begun thinking about how to...

24 Jan 202326min

Feeling un-Wellington

Feeling un-Wellington

Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand’s prime minister last week. As Chris Hipkins prepares to take over, we reflect on Ms Ardern’s legacy, and look at the challenges her successor inherits. What the...

23 Jan 202326min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
i-retten
forklart
popradet
fotballpodden-2
rss-gukild-johaug
dine-penger-pengeradet
stopp-verden
nokon-ma-ga
det-store-bildet
bt-dokumentar-2
hanna-de-heldige
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
chit-chat-med-helle
frokostshowet-pa-p5
aftenbla-bla
e24-podden
rss-dannet-uten-piano