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.

In China, mental illness has long lingered in the shadows. Under Chairman Mao, it was a sign of insufficient party loyalty.

A mental health push is underway, and stigma is thinning, but there are still far too few trained professionals on the case.

And one sign that Britain is obsessed with gardening is the huge attendance numbers at the annual Chelsea Flower Show.

This year, it's gone virtual.

But in real life, more Britons are passing their lockdown hours by gardening than by cooking.

First up, though... USA!

USA!

For the past few weeks, scattered protests have been breaking out across America.

The heated debate over when to lift stay-at-home orders in the U.S. intensified on Monday,

with crowded demonstrations popping up in more states.

They've been spurred on by tweets from President Donald Trump, encouraging them to

liberate their states.

Hundreds of protesters, many wearing pro-Trump campaign gear and some

carrying firearms, huddled together outside the state Capitol building, saying their civil liberties

have been infringed. But dotted among the protesters are a few people whose colorful clothing

is a sign of a troubling trend.

In more than 30 states across America, protesters have gathered in their state capitals to protest against stay-at-home orders.

Some of these protests have been extremely small, some have been rather large numbering in the

hundreds of people. And among these protesters,

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