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Civil proceedings: America's presidential debate

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The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

America’s final presidential debate had less noise and more substance. But polls seem immovable and nearly 50m Americans have already voted; will the race change? South Korea’s population-boosting efforts have failed, so it is encouraging more women into the workforce—and that will redress some long-standing inequalities. And crunching 70 years’ worth of Formula 1 data to find the sport’s true greatest. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

0:07.1

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

0:10.0

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

0:18.0

South Korea's population is shrinking, and government attempts to bump up the number of baby bumps haven't succeeded.

0:24.6

So they're changing policies to get more women in work, and that seems to be redressing other age-old inequalities.

0:31.6

And who's the greatest Formula One champion of all time?

0:36.6

In terms of career wins, it's now a tie between Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher.

0:42.6

But scour through 70 years of F1 data,

0:45.5

and there's far more to consider than just checkered flags.

0:56.0

But first...

1:03.0

The first time, it was mostly noise.

1:05.0

I'm not going to answer the question because... Why would you answer that question is...

1:07.0

The question is...

1:09.0

Radical left.

1:10.0

What would you shut up... What would have been the second time, radical left. Would you shut up?

1:11.7

What would have been the second time, it was split-screen America, two candidates holding two town halls on two different channels.

1:19.8

This president embraces all the thugs in the world. I mean, he's best friends with the leader of North Korea sent a love letters.

1:26.8

We're building our country stronger and better than it's ever been before.

1:30.8

Let's...

1:31.8

And that's what's happening and everybody knows it.

1:33.8

And in the second actual presidential debate last night, there was some actual debate.

1:38.8

This was a much more normal presidential debate.

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