<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the <a href="https://www.economist.com/weeklyedition/2023-10-21" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">latest issue of <em>The Economist</em></a>. This week, why <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/10/19/the-stakes-could-hardly-be-higher-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=editorspicks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">only America can save Israel and Gaza</a> from a greater catastrophe. Also, the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/10/17/poland-shows-that-populists-can-be-beaten?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=editorspicks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recent election in Poland</a> offers a lesson in how to push back on populism (10:30) and the <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/10/17/its-not-just-paris-bedbugs-are-resurgent-everywhere?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=editorspicks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">resurgence of bedbugs</a>, beyond the hype (16:00).</p><br><p>Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our <a href="https://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-editorpicks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">limited time offer</a>.</p><br><p>If you’re already a subscriber to <em>The Economist</em>, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.</p><br><p>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+ please visit our <a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQs page</a> or watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVSj8LEZw34" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our video</a> explaining how to link your account.</p>
