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On the fourth anniversary of a war that many predicted would last mere days, much has changed—even beyond the unthinkable misery in Ukraine itself. Alliances have weakened, Europe is rearming like never before and the very nature of modern war has been redefined. Our correspondents take stock and consider what kind of peace is even possible.

Guests and host:
Edward Carr, deputy editor
Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondent
Shashank Joshi, defence editor
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
war in Ukraine, Russia, defence, diplomacy

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The smackdown by America’s Supreme Court was resounding: the bulk of Donald Trump’s tariffs were instituted illegally. He will try to rebuild his tariff wall, brick by brick—creating a new crop of winners and losers. Australia’s surging One Nation party threatens a conservative coalition that was already looking slightly shaky. And why Agatha Christie’s prolific output is so enduringly popular.

Guests and host:
Rachana Shanbhogue, business-affairs editor
Aaron Connelly, Asia diplomatic editor
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
America’s Supreme Court, Donald Trump, tariffs
Australian politics, Pauline Hanson
Agatha Christie

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The detainment of King Charles’s brother is almost without precedent in Britain’s long royal history. He denies wrongdoing, but damage to “The Firm” is already assured. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have fallen into a very public spat that may have grave implications far beyond the region. And our obituaries editor reflects on the life of Jesse Jackson.

Guests and host:
Sonny Loughran, Britain writer
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
Ann Wroe, Obituaries editor
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain’s royal family, Jeffrey Epstein
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, diplomacy
Jesse Jackson

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Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s ex-president, has been handed a life sentence for insurrection. That is by no means the end of the story of division in the country. Nervous AI-watchers fret about which workers might be replaced; our analysis suggests white-collar workers can breathe easy. And the memoir of Gisèle Pelicot, a rape survivor turned global symbol of strength.

Guests and hosts:
Noah Sneider, East Asia bureau chief
Alex Domash, economics correspondent
Alexandra Suich Bass, Culture editor
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol
AI, white-collar jobs
Gisèle Pelicot, memoir

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Income inequality abounds and today’s rich are staggeringly rich, implying that tax regimes are giving the wealthy more and more of a pass. Our dig into the numbers suggests the opposite. We ask why so many of the world’s international mercenaries hail from Colombia. And despite the signs, Spanish may be reaching its peak in America.

Guests and hosts:
Callum Williams, senior economics writer
Carla Subirana, news editor
Lane Greene, senior digital editor
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Taxation, welfare state, inequality
Colombia, international mercenaries
Spanish

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