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After the devastating flash flood last week, our correspondent explains why the country is so ill-equipped to deal with the crisis. Does AI stop children from learning? And why Japanese ongaku kissa, or listening bars, are so popular abroad.
Guests and host:
- Kira Hiju, Asia correspondent
- Michelle Hennessy, graphic detail editor
- Aaron Coultate, head of newsletters
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Nepal, flood, climate change, glacier, hydropower
- AI, education, exams
- Japan, listening bars, ongaku kissa
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