2023-10-23
22 分钟It's Monday, the 23rd of October, 2023.
I'm Emma Hogan, The Economist's Americas editor.
Welcome to Editor's Picks,
where you can hear three highlights from the audio edition of The Economist.
This week,
we grappled with how profoundly the war between Israel and Hamas will shake the Middle East and America.
Much can and will go wrong in the weeks ahead.
Our cover story argues that President Joe Biden is the only leader who has a hope of pulling the Middle East back from the brink of a bigger catastrophe.
Next, we turn to Poland,
where the recent election ousted the right-wing Law and Justice Party's majority.
Amid the rise of illiberal governments in Europe,
Poland's victory offers a lesson in how to push back on populism.
And finally, we reveal the real bedbug resurgence.
hidden beneath the hysteria on social media.
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