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Off the top of their heads: Iran’s widespread protests

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Women are burning their hijabs on bonfires and hacking off their hair—but the unrest has come to be about far more than the heavy hands of the morality police. The murder of Abe Shinzo, a former Japanese prime minister, exposed troubling government links to a cult-like sect; the fallout could unseat his successor. And using flying robots as 3D printers. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

1:02.2

In London, I'm Jason Palmer.

1:04.1

And in New York, I'm John Fastman.

1:06.8

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

1:13.6

With both lofty eulogies and angry protests,

1:17.6

the funeral of Japan's former Prime Minister Abe Shinsou revealed a sharp rift in the country.

1:23.6

We investigate the links between Mr. Abe's murder, a cult-like religious group, and Japan's political future.

1:31.4

And 3D printing has a couple of obvious limits, the size of the printer and the range of its nozzle.

1:38.0

Recently, however, researchers have begun to look for ways to transcend those limits, and they're taking inspiration from insects.

1:49.0

First up, though.

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