{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/65359e4badd7f8001115f116?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Editor’s Picks: October 23rd 2023","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9f8ef874245/1698012637747-3967eb6e494d88250444b412c96431c0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/weeklyedition/2023-10-21\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">latest issue of <em>The Economist</em></a>. This week, why <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/10/19/the-stakes-could-hardly-be-higher-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">only America can save Israel and Gaza</a> from a greater catastrophe. Also, the <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/10/17/poland-shows-that-populists-can-be-beaten?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">recent election in Poland</a> offers a lesson in how to push back on populism (10:30) and the <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/10/17/its-not-just-paris-bedbugs-are-resurgent-everywhere?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">resurgence of bedbugs</a>, beyond the hype (16:00).</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-editorpicks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">limited time offer</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re already a subscriber to <em>The Economist</em>, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+ please visit our <a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs page</a> or watch <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVSj8LEZw34\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our video</a> explaining how to link your account.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}