Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

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

In China, as elsewhere, LGBT people have a harder time at work than their peers.

We examine a surprisingly liberal core ruling that has drawn attention to the cause.

And Japan has 400 inhabited islands and a rapidly aging core of ship captains to reach them.

So there's a huge push underway to try to simply do without the old salts.

We take a look at the risks and benefits of self-driving ships.

At first, presidential contender Joe Biden made his first campaign appearance with his

running mate, Kamala Harris yesterday.

My fellow Americans, let me introduce to you for the first time your next vice president

of the United States, Kamala Harris.

Social distance from reporters, Mr. Biden's applause line fell flat, but the message was clear.

And let me tell you, somebody who has presented my fair share of arguments in court.

The case against Donald Trump and Mike Pence is open and shut.

Mrs. Harris is the first black woman and the first Asian American chosen for a major party

national ticket.

No sooner it was the announcement made than attack ads from President Donald Trump's campaign

were released.

Slow Joe and Phony Kamala, perfect together, wrong for America.

But given a vice presidential pick who lies at the Democratic Party's ideological center,

Mr. Trump may struggle to find more pointed lines of attack against her.

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