Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

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

Diseases and pathogens are ravaging the world's trees. That's always been the case,

but the spread is very much on the rise. We take a look at the situation in Britain and

find the fundamental problem. Trees just aren't supposed to move.

And think of a movie or television show set in a hotel. It isn't hard. Hotels provide a ready

supply of total strangers in close proximity and filmmakers love all the drama or horror or

comedy that can provide.

First up though. Today America's Supreme Court begins its work again, the first full term with

all three of former President Donald Trump's appointees.

I kneel and pour such.

I'm Kevin Olpe. Amy Coney Barrett is following me swear.

Inside the court plenty of big topics await. Guns, religious rights, possibly affirmative action.

But outside the court arguments are already heating up.

On Saturday more than 600 demonstrations took place across America and support of abortion rights.

In Washington, one reached the steps of the court itself. The protests come after the

justices declined to stop a Texas law going into effect that will ban abortions after around six

weeks. When it happened, I thought, uh, Supreme Court's going to have to knock it down again.

And when they didn't, it just goes to show why elections matter. And so we have to get back

on the streets. What precedes this very full-docket are accusations that the court is being

politicized more than usual. And the judges haven't even had the chance to rest up.

It seems to have been a less relaxing summer holiday than usual. The justices traditionally take

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