This week’s peace talks are endangered after American forces fired on and boarded a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. We visit Chernobyl’s ruined reactor to assess <a href="http://economist.com/interactive/europe/2026/04/20/chernobyls-forgotten-nuclear-lessons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the damage done</a> by a Russian drone to its enormous safety structure. The likes of McDonald’s and KFC have <a href="https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2024/08/06/why-chinese-consumers-are-turning-their-backs-on-american-fast-food-chains?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">long been</a> in China’s cities; now they are expanding <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/04/05/why-mcdonalds-and-kfc-are-growing-like-wildfire-in-china" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">at pace</a> in the countryside.Guests and host:<ul><li>Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent</li><li>Sarah&nbsp; Lawrynuik, deputy editor of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Don Weinland, China business and finance editor</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul>Topics covered:&nbsp;<ul><li>Iran war, Strait of Hormuz</li><li>Chernobyl, Ukraine war</li><li>China, fast food</li></ul>Get a world of insights by <a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribing to Economist Podcasts+</a>. 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=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our video</a> explaining how to link your account.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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