As Donald Trump’s party absorbs a sobering defeat at the ballot box, politicians are in reflective mood. Is Trumpism over? Parents across income groups are spending more to get their children ahead, but it might be for naught. And the dramas trying to turn viewers against the underdog.

Guests and host:

• Shashank Joshi, Washington bureau chief
• Vinjeru Mkandawire, news editor
• Andrew Miller, special correspondent
• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• American midterms, Republicans, Democrats
• Parenting, education, tutoring
• Television, “War”, villains

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The liaison has become more than just family business as Jensen Huang’s lover is allegedly a Chinese spy. The FBI and Nvidia’s board are investigating, but what will become of the man at the centre of the AI boom? The deadly Ebola epidemic is spreading unchecked beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo. And a rural American cooking contest reveals much about food culture.

Guests and host:

• Henry Tricks, US technology editor
• Gisa Tunbridge, Africa writer
• Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Nvidia, Jensen Huang, AI
• Ebola, Kenya, epidemic
• Roadkill, Appalachian mountains, nose-to-tail

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The president has tasked the former general – and Binyamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival – with building a new government. With just six weeks and barely a third of the Knesset seats on his side, will he succeed? Russia has a stalled front line with Ukraine but is bombarding harder from the air. And why the sale of the world’s oldest biographical reference annual matters.

Guests and host:

• Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
• Sondre Solstad, data journalist
• Catherine Nixey, Britain correspondent
• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Israel, Gadi Eisenkot, Binyamin Netanyahu
• Ukraine, Russia, Vladimir Putin
• Who’s Who, Britain, publishing

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Ahead of the G20 summit in Manchester, Britain’s prime minister sets out his foreign-policy plans. From reviewing EU links, to brokering the relationship between America and China, he is making big promises. To Russia’s delight, war is eroding Ukraine's population. And a tribute to a renowned American labour leader.

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Guests and host:

• Hugo Gye, Britain political correspondent
• Piotr Zalewski, Turkey correspondent
• Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Britain, Andy Burham, Brexit
• Ukraine, Russia, demographics
• Dolores Huerta, César Chávez, labour rights

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The success of GLP-1s has prompted biotechs to approach the challenge differently. After years of false starts and disappointing results, longevity drugs could be on the horizon. Do immigrants from some countries commit more sex crimes? And the big business of miniatures.

Guests and host:

• Shailesh Chitnis, global business writer
• James Fransham, data correspondent
• Sascha Lowdermilk, culture intern
• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Longevity drugs, biotechnology, ageing
• Immigration, sex crime, Britain
• Miniatures, 3D printing, hobbies

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In the end, the result was clear and uncontested: Democrats had an astonishingly good night. Our editors and correspondents across America report on the proceedings, and we ask what comes next—for Democrats, for Republicans and for Trumpism more widely.

Guests and host:

• Edward Carr, deputy editor
• Charlotte Howard, United States editor
• Rebecca Jackson, Southern correspondent
• Daniel Knowles, Midwest correspondent
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• midterm elections, Congressional control
• Donald Trump, MAGA
• the future of the free world

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Two European startups are tackling the chromosomal abnormalities that make it difficult for older women to get pregnant. Their innovations might also prevent younger women from miscarrying. Belarusian culture looks increasingly Russian. And the world is taking a liking to biltong.

Guests and host:

• Catherine Brahic, environment editor
• Katie Bryant, senior video producer
• John McDermott, chief Africa correspondent
• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Infertility, in-vitro fertilisation (IVF),
• Belarus, Russia, Alexander Lukashenko
• Biltong, South Africa, meat

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Ahead of tomorrow’s legislative elections we consider the chances of a “blue wave”, the most influential demographics this time around and whether to expect election-administration trouble. Young people are deciding that bricks-and-mortar investment is not as dependable as the stocks-and-shares kind. And 100 years on from his death Harry Houdini still has lessons to teach about getting and staying famous.

Guests and host:

• Charlotte Howard, United States editor
• Kennett Werner, Washington correspondent
• Vinjeru Mkandawire, news editor
• Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• America’s midterm elections
• property, securities, investing
• Harry Houdini, fame

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We examine the record of the man at the helm of India’s government. As protests pose a fresh threat, where will he take the country next? From New Hampshire to Virginia, our American-midterms series takes you to the races you might be missing. And the life of Winston Churchill’s last personal secretary.

Guests and host:

• Tom Sasse, South Asia bureau chief
• Daniella Raz, US correspondent
• Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Narendra Modi, India, Cockroach-Janta party
• America’s midterm elections, abortion, California
• Cecily Gemmell, Winston Churchill

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The world’s richest person does not say much nice about philanthropy, and his foundation does not say much about itself. Our correspondent digs deeper. The next stop for our midterm-elections series is Kansas, where a Republican-seeming Democrat has an unlikely shot at the Senate. And an examination of the received wisdom about how many steps to walk in a day.

Guests and host:

• Avantika Chilkoti, global business writer
• Daniel Knowles, Midwest correspondent
• Sam Wikeley, science correspondent
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Elon Musk, Musk Foundation, philanthropy
• America’s midterm elections, Kansas
• wellness, walking, received wisdom

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Binyamin Netanyahu has underperformed but so has his main opponent, Gadi Eisenkot. Who will form a government? We decipher what the messy results mean for Israel. Our American-midterms series heads south to Georgia. And how film critics and audiences have agreed to disagree.

Guests and host:

• Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
• Rebecca Jackson, Southern correspondent
• Doug Dowson, data journalist
• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot
• America’s midterm elections, Georgia, Jon Ossoff
• Film critics, cinema, the box office

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