Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Kids in the Philippines have not left their homes for a whole year.

Everyone knows of the long-term effects of being cooped up,

but the government still insists that letting children loose

poses a greater danger to the country's multigenerational households.

And if there is something more American than apple pie, it's the chocolate chip cookie.

But like so many famous foods, its invention was reputedly an accident.

And like so many convenience foods, its rise had a lot to do with marketing.

First up, though, Israelis have started voting today for the fourth time in two years.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is once again fighting for re-election, after his

unity government with Benny Gantz

collapsed in December.

It might feel a bit like deja vu,

but a lot has changed since the last election

in the pandemic's early days.

This time around, Mr. Netanyahu

has centered his campaign

on Israel's world-beating vaccination program.

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There's a chisunin to all the

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