Editor's Picks: December 11th 2023

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Editor's Picks from The Economist

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2023-12-11

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A selection of four essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Our cover story in most of the world this week explores the route to peace in the Middle East. In Britain, our cover probes how the UK has over-medicalised mental health. Also, how grizzly bears became the newest battleground in the political culture wars. Finally, Australia's changing relationship with international students. 
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  • It's Monday December the 11th 2023.

  • I'm Jason Palmer co-host of our daily podcast the intelligence This is editors picks where we'll bring you four highlights from the current edition of The Economist read aloud exclusively for subscribers We have two cover stories around the world this week our cover in most of the world returns to the conflict in Gaza as the Palestinian death toll continues to climb and Israelis count the cost of the October the 7th attacks we take a look at the mechanisms to bring about peace and set out a plan that we think has the best chance of succeeding.

  • In Britain,

  • our cover story looks at how the country needs to rethink its approach to mental health.

  • Awareness campaigns have made Britons unusually accepting of the idea that mental illness is like any other disease.

  • That is a good thing in many ways, but it has unfortunate side effects.

  • Next, as grizzly bears begin to bounce back in America,

  • we examine their unexpected collision with the country's political divides.

  • Our final story comes from the Asia Desk,

  • where we look at Australia's waning dependence on international students from China.

  • The stories in this show are just a taster of our journalism.

  • As a reminder, we record all of the articles in the weekly issue of The Economist.

  • If you're a print or digital subscriber, you can listen in your Economist app.

  • First up, a possible road to peace in the Middle East.

  • If you want to understand how desperately Israelis and Palestinians need peace,

  • consider what would become of them in a state of perpetual war.