
Overnight cessation: a two-week pause in Iran
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With little time to spare before a threatened civilisation-ending attack, America agreed a pause in fighting with Iran. We ask how the temporary deal was reached and how likely a permanent one is. China has an ever-expanding, state-led IVF programme: can that actually reverse a deepening demographic crisis? And the right way to think about AI’s entry into literature.
Guests and host:
- Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
- Carla Subirana, news editor
- Andrew Miller, special correspondent
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Iran war, Donald Trump, ceasefire
- China, demographics, IVF
- AI, literature
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