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Morning News Podcast: Yemen Military Conflict, Covid Model, Smartmatic

President Biden announced the U.S. will no longer support offensive military operations led by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, reversing a policy started by the Obama administration. 

And, a new model by researchers at Columbia University paints what they say is a more accurate picture of the spread of the pandemic. Also, voting technology company Smartmatic is suing Fox News and some of its biggest stars alleging they spread disinformation that devastated the company.

Global News: China And The Pandemic, Saudi Arabia & Britain’s Glossy Mags (The Economist Podcast)

The Economist Editors Picks Podcast logoA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, is China the pandemic’s big geopolitical winner? (8:30) Saudi Arabia has declared a ceasefire in Yemen, but the Houthis are fighting on. (14:13) And, how Britain’s glossy magazines are adjusting to a gloomy world.