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Jul 2023
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Editor’s Picks: July 24th 2023

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A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: a report on the technology behind babymaking, why optimism about the world economy might be premature (10:30), and what the hype over Barbenheimer says about the movie industry (16:17)


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