2025-10-17
26 分钟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.
Last year, two Britons were accused of spying for China.
Recently, the charges against them were dropped.
leading to a political storm over whether the British government was trying to appease the Chinese Communist Party.
And Saul Zabar was the king of smoked fish.
He took over the family delicatessens and consolidated five stores into a single one on the Upper West Side in New York.
To many, it was the definitive Jewish deli.
Our obituary's editor celebrates his life.
But first... I think he's a bad guy.
Yeah, he's a bad guy.
He's too bad, but that's the way it goes.
That's the way it goes, right?
That's the way it goes.
In Donald Trump's administration, that does seem to be the way it goes.
John Bolton is the latest of the president's foes to be indicted.
The former Trump adviser turned critic has been charged with mishandling classified information.
He denies wrongdoing,
but there's serious charges and an escalation in the president's campaign of retribution.