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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist.

I'm Jason Palmer.

And I'm Oire Ogunby.

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

Around now, lots of kids are heading back to school.

But in America, two years after a post-pandemic grand reopening,

terrifying proportion of students just aren't in class.

And if you've ever tried to get a rickshaw or a tuk-took in Bangalore, you know just how stressful it can be.

Now there's a new app trying to change that, and that's good news not just for the customers, but for the drivers too.

First up, though. For decades, America and the Soviet Union were locked in a tense and often terrifying game of nuclear brinkmanship.

Many people think these weapons serve a useful purpose and actually prevent war.

They believe that nations will be so afraid of the possible effects of a nuclear war.

They'll avoid any war at all costs.

The threat of mutually assured destruction eventually concentrated mines on both sites.

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