But who’s counting? Voting rights in America

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeJan 17, 202223m

But who’s counting? Voting rights in America

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeJan 17, 202223m

Democrats will spend the week battling for a tightening of laws on casting votes; that will overshadow Republicans’ worrying push into how those votes are counted and certified. Earthquakes remain damnably unpredictable, but new research suggests a route to early-warning systems. And why hammams, the declining bathhouses of the Arab world, will cling on despite even the challenge of covid-19. 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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