The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm your host, Rosie Bloor.
Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
College sport in America is huge business,
but one reason universities make so much money is that the biggest cost in other leagues,
the players, are free.
Stars aren't paid.
And Sengen Shih Tzu was the 15th master of the Urasenki tea ceremony.
Born into a long line of Zen priests, his path was mapped out for him as a child.
And it was all about tea.
And the meaning of life.
Our obituaries editor remembers him.
First up, though.
The conflict in Gaza looks more and more like one of those forever wars that drag on no matter what.
Plans for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza may have hit an obstacle.
Israel has new demands in order to stop the fighting.
In recent weeks, the Israeli government wrote a ceasefire deal,
Hamas agreed to it, and then Israel rejected it anyway.
It is a famine in 2025, a 21st century famine,