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Should people have the right to choose how they die? Though many Britons support the principle, a vote on assisted dying in the House of Commons may fail. Donald Trump reshaped the Supreme Court in his first term. His second act could be just as dramatic (09:30). And remembering figurative painter Frank Auerbach (18:10).
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Previous episodes
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5256 - Assisted dying: why Britain should back a change Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5255 - Climbers (part one): A way out of China Tue, 08 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5254 - All for one: Donald Trump and his key Musketeer Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5253 - Up and atom: can Trump stop Iranian nukes? Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5252 - Rio brand: why Brazil is courting China Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5251 - The long game: how will US missiles help Ukraine? Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5250 - Kyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit Ukraine Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5249 - The Peking order: Can China’s army surpass the US? Thu, 14 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5248 - Needs Musk: Donald Trump’s new appointments Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5247 - Parting Scholz: what next for Germany? Tue, 12 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5246 - Some like it hot: could Trump derail climate talks? Mon, 11 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5245 - Look at who’s talking: divining Trump’s Middle East plans Fri, 08 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5244 - Do the after math: how Trump won Thu, 07 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5243 - Don of a new age: Trump’s decisive win Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5242 - Election results: a brief message from John Prideaux Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5241 - Vote! Our election-day special Tue, 05 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5240 - Last-ditch pitch: America’s campaigns conclude Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5239 - Turn up the PA: the last in our swing-state series Fri, 01 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5238 - Tax driver: Labour’s budget Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5237 - Hot shot: the wider promise of weight-loss jabs Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5236 - Ukraine reaction: Russia deploys North Koreans Tue, 29 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5235 - Timed bombs: Israel’s pre-election attack on Iran Mon, 28 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5234 - The Weekend Intelligence: The Apology Sun, 27 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5233 - Follow the leader: who will run Hamas? Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5232 - Coming up Trump: our election model puts Harris behind Thu, 24 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5231 - Left field: a new force in German politics Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5230 - Marching borders: what was Hizbullah’s plan? Tue, 22 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5229 - Spies isn’t everything: Putin’s global-chaos machine Mon, 21 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5228 - Leaderless: the death of Yahya Sinwar Fri, 18 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5227 - Shoal searching: the South China sea simmers Thu, 17 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5226 - Your money for a run? Campaign finance in America Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5225 - Keir eye for the FDI: an interview with Britain’s PM Tue, 15 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5224 - One giant, cheap for mankind: SpaceX’s Starship Mon, 14 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5223 - Labour’s love lost: Keir Starmer’s first 100 days Fri, 11 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5222 - Paradise lost: Hurricane Milton bashes Florida Thu, 10 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5221 - Google’s lurch: how to fix its monopoly Wed, 09 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5220 - General rule: how to reinvent America’s army Tue, 08 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5219 - Year of destruction: how October 7th shattered the Middle East Mon, 07 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5218 - The Weekend Intelligence: Gaza, after the dust settles (republished) Mon, 07 Oct 2024
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5217 - The Weekend Intelligence: Black boxes (part one): Michael Kovrig on how he became a political hostage in China Sat, 05 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5216 - A key Keystone: the race for Pennsylvania Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5215 - The arc of war: a bloody week in Lebanon Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5214 - Yuan for the money: China stimulates its economy Thu, 03 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5213 - Veep state: the running mates debate Wed, 02 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5212 - Ground assault: Israeli forces invade Lebanon Tue, 01 Oct 2024 - 0h
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5211 - Beirut force: Israel kills Hizbullah leader Mon, 30 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5210 - The Weekend Intelligence: Crunch time for Ukraine Sat, 28 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5209 - Woke croaks: “peak woke” has passed Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5208 - Missile-stop tour: Zelensky in America Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5207 - War or less? Lebanon on the brink Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 0h