Overnight cessation: a two-week pause in Iran

The Intelligence from The Economist

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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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


Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2026-04-08 20 min
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