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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 June 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Our correspondent reports from LA, where Donald Trump’s decision to send in troops risks inciting further antagonism. The argument is now about far more than immigration. A visual investigation confirms that Myanmar’s junta is still bombing civilian settlements after the deadly earthquake, despite agreeing to a humanitarian ceasefire (9:25). And should kids play contact sports (14:32)?
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| 1:02.9 | The Economist. |
| 1:10.1 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:13.9 | I'm Rosie Bloor. |
| 1:15.2 | And I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:16.7 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:25.1 | After a deadly earthquake in Myanmar in March, there were reports that the military government was continuing its bombardment, despite declaring a humanitarian ceasefire. |
| 1:34.3 | Our visual investigations team consider the evidence. |
| 1:38.3 | And for contact sports such as rugby, the long-run risks to the brain are by now well known. |
| 1:46.0 | So what to do about kids that play them? |
| 1:49.0 | Rule changes and snazzy new materials might help, but banning them altogether might be more dangerous. |
| 1:59.0 | First up, though... |
| 2:03.6 | Black and brown are going to unite, ain't we? |
| 2:09.6 | You're black and brown, we're going to unite! |
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