Their struggles to get jobs or buy homes once propelled political movements. Now many millennials are out-earning their parents and in positions of power. Our correspondent explains the transformation. Sophisticated tech tools are being used to sway voters in Israel. And why you should hold your tongue to high standards.

Guests and host:

• Callum Williams, senior economics writer
• Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
• Bella King, digital news editor
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Millennials, home ownership, unemployment
• Israel, election, Netanyahu
• Tongue-scrapers, dental hygiene

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Donald Trump claims to have brokered a deal to import Russian diesel and an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. As attacks on Kyiv continue, our deputy editor says Trump is risking Ukraine’s future for a mid-term bounce. India’s government is failing to quell Gen Z protests. And how song binds us together and brings joy.

Guests and host:

• Edward Carr, deputy editor of The Economist
• Kira Huju, Asia correspondent
• Joel Budd, Britain social affairs editor
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Ukraine, diesel, energy ceasefire, Starlink
• Cockroach party, Modi, Abhijeet Dipke
• Singing, Sacha Langton-Gilks, choir

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A year ago Donald Trump created the Board of Peace to rebuild Gaza. Yet for many Palestinians, life is even harder, as the ceasefire is repeatedly violated, crime is rising and poverty rife. Why record labels are in a spin over AI music. And Japan is struggling to benefit from the global matcha boom.

Guests and host:

• Nicolas Pelham, Middle East correspondent
• Henry Tricks, US technology and media editor
• Moeka Iida, East Asia reporter
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Gaza, Board of Peace, Hamas
• AI music, slop, Warner Music Group
• Matcha, Japan, Kagoshima

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