Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the Economist.

In New York, I'm John Fassman.

And in London, I'm Jason Palmer.

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

For more than a decade, the idea that you can persuade rather than compel behavioral

change has been invoked, but a new study suggests that Nudge Theory isn't all it's

cracked up to be.

And the Middle East is no stranger to high temperatures and low rainfall.

There's not much to be done about the heat but to shelter in air conditioning.

But authorities think they can do something about the rain, whether it will work is far

from clear.

And I'm just up though.

Please help me welcome Liz Chaeke.

In Wyoming last night, a race for the Republican nomination to the state's only seat in the

House of Representatives.

Liz Chaeney, who'd held the post for five years, lost by a lot.

Tonight Harriet Hageman has received the most votes in this primary.

She won.

I called her to concede the race.

This primary election is over.

But now, the real work begins.

As chair of the House Republican Conference, Liz Chaeney was once the third most important

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