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EPISODE · Jul 28, 2026 · 24 MIN

Burning questions: a more fire-prone world

from The Intelligence from The Economist

Wildfires in France and Spain are only growing worse by the day. We examine what can be done as a future of more fires, and worse ones, becomes more assured. A dig into data on women at work shows several indicators starting to move in the wrong direction. And the American cities rethinking how to handle their after-dark economies.Guests and host:Oliver Morton, planetary affairs editorVinjeru Mkandawire, Britain correspondentDaniella Raz, US corespondentRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: fires, France, Spain, fire ecologywomen in the workplace, equalityAmerica, night-time economyListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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