The Intelligence: No water, no lights, no beds
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
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🗓️ 22 February 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Hardened war-zone doctors say the situation in Gaza is the worst they have witnessed—and that will cost lives long after the current conflict is resolved. Numbers from America’s tight labour market suggest that long-standing gaps between black and white workers are narrowing (09:57). And we speak with the maker of The Economist’s shiny new typeface (18:18).
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| 0:00.0 | Pets mean the world to us. |
| 0:03.0 | Which is why at Mars, we advocate for all pets, |
| 0:06.4 | not just the ones we serve. |
| 0:08.2 | Our state of pet homelessness project |
| 0:10.4 | highlights the extent of pet homelessness |
| 0:12.4 | around the world, as well as the factors |
| 0:14.8 | behind the numbers in each country. Knowing the causes of pet homelessness will |
| 0:19.8 | help us reduce the numbers and ensure that cats and dogs receive the care they need to thrive. |
| 0:26.0 | To find out more, visit State of Pet Homelessness.com. The Economist. |
| 0:37.0 | Hello and welcome to thera Ogun Bee. |
| 0:45.0 | Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 0:55.0 | Good news for black workers in America. |
| 0:59.0 | Thanks to a tight labor market, the age-old gaps between black and white employment and wages are narrowing. |
| 1:05.8 | We ask whether this little boost to equality will last when the economic cycle cycles. |
| 1:10.1 | And we got a makeover. |
| 1:15.0 | Have you noticed? |
| 1:16.0 | Our keen-eyed readers may have spotted our new font across our platforms. |
| 1:20.0 | Today, a look at how we came to find the perfect economist typeface. |
| 1:27.0 | First up, though, though. At the National National Medical Complex in Southern Gaza this week, the World Health Organization led two missions to transfer 32 critical patients, including two children. |
| 1:57.0 | This is a former emergency department at National Medical Complex. |
| 2:01.0 | And it is a death zone. |
| 2:06.0 | A week ago, Israeli Defence Force troops raided the hospital, |
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