A dangerous games? A muted start to the Olympics

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeJul 23, 202123m

A dangerous games? A muted start to the Olympics

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeJul 23, 202123m

Tokyo is under a state of emergency; covid-19 cases are piling up. But for Japan, a super-spreader event is just one of the potential costs of this year’s games. We ask why Britain’s government has essentially given amnesty to those involved in Northern Ireland’s decades of deadly violence. And our obituaries editor reflects on the life of an Auschwitz accordionist.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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