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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