2025-11-13
23 分钟The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Rosie Bloor.
And I'm Jason Palmer.
Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
Airbnb was a brilliant idea dreamt up by three friends to make a bit of cash by renting out space in their living room in 2007.
But like many businesses, it's hit a few obstacles along the way.
Our correspondent reports from the front line of the bed wars.
And a new study suggests that lots of the forebears of the human species going way back in time somehow had lots of lead in their diets.
And it may be that a slight genetic difference in how modern humans deal with lead that gave them a leg up.
But first...
And it's an honor now to sign this incredible bill and get our country working again.
Last night,
President Donald Trump managed to end the longest federal government shutdown in history, 43 days.
So with all of that, I just want to tell you the country has never been in better shape.
The House finally approved a new spending package after some Democrats crossed the floor to vote with the Republican majority.
On this vote, the Yays are 222, the Nays are 209.
The bill is passed.
The motion is adopted.
Many federal employees are expected to return to work as soon as this morning.