What it is in aid of: Syria’s earthquake response
Economist Podcasts
The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The country’s war-torn north-west has been getting far less aid than it needs in the earthquakes’ aftermath. We investigate the dilemma of lifting long-running international sanctions. Housing prices are slipping across the rich world, but South Korea’s unusual property market makes that slide far more perilous. And what three decades’-worth of data reveal about crafting a pop hit.
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| 1:01.4 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:04.9 | Today, from London, I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 1:08.2 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:16.8 | Across the rich world, you can sense the tension as house prices start to slip or plummet. |
| 1:23.2 | But there's one country where upending the balance is particularly dangerous. |
| 1:27.8 | We learn about the unusual property market in South Korea. |
| 1:33.2 | And if you gather enough data, usually the truth will out, |
| 1:37.7 | and that's no less true when listening to popular music. |
| 1:41.2 | Our correspondent trolls through three decades of hits to learn what it is that |
| 1:46.0 | makes a chart topper and how that is changing. |
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