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.

Denmark faces a grim task, killing 17 million mink.

It seems that a new variant of the coronavirus that the creatures can transmit back to humans

has taken hold, the kind of mutation that could derail efforts towards a vaccine.

And there are few more culturally potent musical genres than Korea's glossy K-pop.

Mostly, it's for the young.

Meanwhile, among an older crowd, the music of a bygone era is resurging,

and its devotees are just as devoted as the K-pop crowd is.

But first...

My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken.

They've delivered us a clear victory, a convincing victory.

Over the weekend, former Vice President Joe Biden secured enough electoral college votes to become America's next president.

I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide but unify.

Who doesn't see red states and blue states

only sees the United States.

He spoke after Kamala Harris,

who said she stood on the shoulders

of the women who came before her

to become the first woman to be elected vice president.

But while I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last.

Only once in the past 40 years has an incumbent been denied a second term.

And Mr. Trump insists he hasn't.

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