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As America hit 90 targets in a second day of attacks on Iran, the fragile truce is in jeopardy. Our correspondent explains how power shifts within Iran may affect the war. Asian governments are trying to force children to care for ageing parents. And day four of our journey down Route 66 traverses a darker side of the road.

Guests and host:
Nicolas Pelham, Middle East correspondent
Farah Cheah, Asia reporter
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Iran, ceasefire, Strait of Hormuz, Ayatollah
Filial piety, ageing, elderly care
Route 66, Oklahoma, race relations

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Last night, the populist-right leader announced that she will run in the French presidential election next year. Our correspondent analyses the Le Pen dynasty and explains how this decision will shape the campaign. The world’s first refuge for whales once held in captivity. And our journey down America’s Route 66 takes us into its commercial history.

Guests and host:
Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief
Sam Colbert, senior podcast producer
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Marine Le Pen, National Rally
Whales, beluga, animal rights
Route 66, America

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As NATO leaders gather for the annual summit in Turkey today, the thorniest issue is off the agenda: fractures within the alliance. Our correspondent travels to the Baltics, where a strategic shift is already evident. First there was vibe coding, now vibe lawyering is coming to courtrooms. And day two of our great American roadtrip down Route 66.

Guests and host:
Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor
Anna Kerr, senior audience editor
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
NATO, Ukraine, Ankara
Vibe lawyering, vibe coding, courtroom
Route 66, California

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The Iranian regime hopes the massive crowds gathered for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral will demonstrate its strength. Our correspondent says they could also reveal its weakness. Why Japan wants to change its divorce laws and custody arrangements. And the first part of our week-long road trip down America’s iconic Route 66.

Guests and host:
Nicolas Pelham, Middle East correspondent
Moeka Iida, East Asia correspondent
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Ayatollah, Khamenei, Iran, Supreme Leader
Japan, divorce, custody
Route 66, Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

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Big birthdays are often a time for reflection. Our editors and correspondents chat through the state of American democracy as seen from inside and outside the country, the country’s perennial paroxysms of immigration policy, and its undimmed power to export its culture to the world.

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Guests and host:
Robert Guest, deputy editor
Rebecca Jackson, Southern correspondent
Daniel Knowles, Midwest correspondent
Aryn Braun, West Coast correspondent
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
American history, American democracy
immigration policy
American cultural exports

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