Burning questions: a more fire-prone world

The Intelligence

Wildfires in France and Spain are only growing worse by the day. We examine what can be done as a future of more fires, and worse ones, becomes more assured. A dig into data on women at work shows several indicators starting to move in the wrong direction. And the American cities rethinking how to handle their after-dark economies.


Guests and host:

  • Oliver Morton, planetary affairs editor
  • Vinjeru Mkandawire, Britain correspondent
  • Daniella Raz, US corespondent
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • fires, France, Spain, fire ecology
  • women in the workplace, equality
  • America, night-time economy


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