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Overnight cessation: a two-week pause in Iran
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- Economist Podcasts
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- Apr 8, 2026
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- 1250
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Summary
With little time to spare before a threatened civilisation-ending attack, America agreed a pause in fighting with Iran. We ask how the temporary deal was reached and how likely a permanent one is. China has an ever-expanding, state-led IVF programme : can that actually reverse a deepening demographic crisis? And the right way to think about AI’s entry into literature . Guests and host: Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent Carla Subirana, news editor Andrew Miller, special correspondent Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: Iran war, Donald Trump, ceasefire China, demographics, IVF AI, literature Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ . For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.