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Editor’s Picks: October 30th 2023
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A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, a test of American power: how Joe Biden manages the war between Israel and Hamas will define America’s global role. Also, our Bartleby column asks: what is the difference between managers and leaders? (9:24) Plus, China approves the world’s first flying taxi (16:16).
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