The Intelligence: He said, she fled
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2024
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
All over the world, young men are identifying more with the political right, even as women drift more to the left. What is behind the gulf, and how to close it? The seeming drop in crime in Naples is not because the notorious mafia activity has disappeared—it has evolved (10:11). And exploring the history and the present of the flat white (17:08).
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| 1:06.5 | The Economist. |
| 1:13.6 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:16.6 | I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:17.6 | And I'm Oire Okunbi. |
| 1:19.6 | Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:26.6 | Naples has long had a reputation as a mafia hotspot. |
| 1:31.3 | For a while, there were quarters that tourists just didn't go to. |
| 1:35.3 | Now though, bars and restaurants are packed with them. |
| 1:38.3 | And here's the curious part. Who's running those venues? |
| 1:41.3 | Many of the same mafiosi. |
| 1:43.3 | And Australia has given the world many good things. running those venues, many of the same mafiosi. |
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