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Morning News: China’s ‘Five-Year Plan’, Lithuania To Build A Border Wall

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We assess China’s ‘five-year plan’ for its economy and ask what it means for the country’s private firms. Plus: the latest on Lithuania’s plans to build a wall on its border with Belarus, and Zürich’s Design Biennale.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gtlQ4s6UzNiPoo9VB2sN7
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Morning News: America’s Infrastructure, Zambia Election, GErman Politics

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The Senate has passed the first part of President Joe Biden’s mammoth plan, which is now tied to a far more ambitious part two. We examine their prospects for passage. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2S8spdysLYdWmfUTXue7jT

Zambia is undertaking a pivotal election—but it seems far from a fair fight to oust the incumbent. And our Germany-election tracker cuts through reams of data and tricky electoral politics.

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Morning News: Fires In Greece, Taliban Advance On Kabul, Astrology

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As Greece’s wildfires show no sign of abating, we speak to a correspondent on the ground. We also check in with Lynne O’Donnell in Kabul for the latest on the rapid Taliban advance. Plus: astrology in print.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qiId8q4x9GD4dgNmoUwLE
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Morning News: Vaccine Mandates, Auto Chips, Mumbai Snake Plague

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Inoculation or testing requirements are spreading nearly as fast as the Delta variant. But it is not clear they will actually drive more people to get vaccinated. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1n3cBxS6H00dhHAaBzU5Xu

A broad semiconductor shortage has hit plenty of industries; we examine supply-chain subtleties that have made it particularly bad for carmakers. And why Mumbai is suffering from a plague of snakes.