What did the president stow and when did he stow it? Biden‘s mess
Economist Podcasts
The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 16 January 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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A drip-feed of discoveries of classified material in Joe Biden’s home and offices—and the president’s botched messaging around them—are a gift to Republicans and to Donald Trump, who is under investigation for similar infractions. Our correspondent learns that many Ukrainian soldiers are freezing their sperm before heading to battle. And the fight about hunting in France is no small-boar matter.
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| 1:01.9 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:05.2 | In New York, I'm John Fastman. |
| 1:07.9 | And in London, I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:10.1 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:16.3 | Before the war, Ukraine was a global hub for the fertility industry. |
| 1:21.2 | Now those clinics are being used not only by foreign couples who want a baby, but also to help |
| 1:26.5 | Ukrainians preserve the hope of a family, |
| 1:28.3 | should a potential father fall in battle. |
| 1:33.3 | And winters in French forests are mostly quiet and peaceful, |
| 1:37.3 | except for the gunfire. |
| 1:39.3 | Hunting season runs from September to February, |
| 1:42.3 | and an increasing number of accidents has triggered |
| 1:44.8 | a row about the use of France's countryside. |
| 1:54.1 | First up, though, |
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