Podcast Episode · The Intelligence from The Economist · 12 September · 49min

Two of the world’s most innovative cities have the same name and completely opposite problems. That is leading to closer collaboration

The far-right influencer’s world is closer than you might think

A report into overdiagnosis and the increase in demand for mental health services has suggested that common childhood behaviours are being medicalised

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Can the first female Archbishop of Canterbury stop the institution from tearing itself apart?

Can the first female Archbishop of Canterbury stop the institution from tearing itself apart?

I knew him but not well, and worry now that he thrived in our political culture. There was a failure of moral seriousness, says health secretary Wes Streeting

The world-famous medical district wants science, not salmon-sperm facials

The government mulls making England’s daftest sport official

Death by several thousand cuts at a vast public-sector body

The case of a nurse jailed for killing babies exposes deep problems with British justice

Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.

Experts from Imperial College London cite ‘alarming declines’ in 12 key metrics of patient safety

A large-scale study in Sweden suggests that drinking sweetened drinks significantly increases your risk of serious cardiovascular disease, but limited consumpti

A new, up-to-date system for allocating funding between councils is vital, and reforms must align with the broader vision for local government.

Five years after it was gutted by fire, the cathedral is more beautiful than ever

A monumental social reform is closer to being realised

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