Hot shot: the wider promise of weight-loss jabs
Economist Podcasts
The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
First they treated diabetes. Then obesity. Now GLP-1 drugs are being tested on a range of other diseases too. Though the US economy is roaring, many Americans are glum about its prospects. How could that affect the election (9:02)? And our podcast on why Chinese migrants are making perilous journeys through the jungle to reach America (16:55).
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| 0:00.0 | We're all so busy. |
| 0:02.1 | Buzzing about, like bumblebees, |
| 0:04.6 | it can be easy to forget the simple things in life. |
| 0:07.6 | Like just how good nature can taste. |
| 0:11.0 | Eat Natural combines nature's most delicious ingredients |
| 0:14.1 | to create irresistible snack bars that keep you fuller for longer. |
| 0:18.5 | Fuller of flavour, and perfect for an on-the-go bite or a mid-morning snack. |
| 0:23.1 | When nature tastes this good, why overcomplicate it? |
| 0:27.1 | Savour moments in nature with Eat Natural. |
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| 1:00.8 | The Economist. Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:12.0 | I'm your host, Rosie Bloor. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the event shaping your world. |
| 1:22.7 | The US economy is having an amazing run at the moment, surpassing expectations. |
| 1:28.9 | Why then are so many Americans glum about its prospects? |
| 1:32.9 | And what does that mean for the election? |
| 1:37.2 | And every year, thousands of Chinese migrants cross a dangerous jungle trying to reach America. |
| 1:43.8 | Our correspondent followed one such group across Latin America |
| 1:46.8 | to make a podcast series about their journey. |
| 1:59.6 | First up, though, in the past few years, a number of celebrities have suddenly slimmed down. |
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