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On Tuesday night in Philadelphia Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took part in what might be the only debate between them in this campaign. The race is extremely close: will the debate make any difference?
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Adam O’Neal. They’re joined by The Economist’s James Bennet, Lane Greene and Owen Winter.
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Previous episodes
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5196 - Open to debate: Harris and Trump clash Fri, 13 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5195 - Come on out, the vacuum’s fine: SpaceX Fri, 13 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5194 - Chip wreck: Intel is on the rocks Thu, 12 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5193 - Don wan: Harris keeps Trump tame Wed, 11 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5192 - Mario druthers: Draghi’s plan for Europe Tue, 10 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5191 - Plainly reigns but on a plane to Spain: Venezuela’s leader Mon, 09 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5190 - Grand Barnier: France’s new prime minister Fri, 06 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5189 - Current affairs: how batteries will green the grid Thu, 05 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5188 - Beyond the bullets: we go to Ukraine Wed, 04 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5187 - The sound of fury: pressure builds within Israel Tue, 03 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5186 - Extremes come true: Germany’s far-right triumph Mon, 02 Sep 2024 - 0h
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5185 - For whom the well tolls: Why we must price water Fri, 30 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5184 - Nvincible? What could curb Nvidia’s supremacy Thu, 29 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5183 - The Weekend Intelligence: The war the world ignores Sat, 24 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5182 - Cryptic message: why arrest Telegram’s founder? Wed, 28 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5181 - Block busters: how Russia flouts sanctions Tue, 27 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5180 - The chips are down: will diet drugs devour junk food? Mon, 26 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5179 - KamaChameleon: What does Harris stand for? Fri, 23 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5178 - Electric eye: AI is helping fight terrorists Thu, 22 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5177 - The human strain: can mpox be contained? Wed, 21 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5176 - Byte by byte: Iran and Israel’s escalating cyberwar Tue, 20 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5175 - Hail Harris: the Democratic convention begins Mon, 19 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5174 - Landing padded: the global-recession risk Fri, 16 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5173 - One peace at a time: Gaza, Israel and Iran Thu, 15 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5172 - Bait the hook! Fishing in the global talent pool Wed, 14 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5171 - AIOU: what if the AI boom busts? Tue, 13 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5170 - The boot is on the other foot: Ukraine’s surprise incursion Mon, 12 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5169 - Expelling mistake: the costs of hardline immigration policy Fri, 09 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5168 - Arrivals haul: anti-tourism’s folly Thu, 08 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5167 - Walz onto the stage: Kamala Harris’s VP pick Wed, 07 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5166 - More than Sheikh could stick at: Bangladesh’s PM resigns Tue, 06 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5165 - Enter staged right: misinformation feeds Britain’s riots Mon, 05 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5164 - Tense exchange: Russia’s prisoner swap Fri, 02 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5163 - Yuan direction: Chinese firms head south Thu, 01 Aug 2024 - 0h
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5162 - Struck out: A Hamas leader is assassinated Wed, 31 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5161 - Down to the wires: Africa’s digital lag Tue, 30 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5160 - Warpath: Israel vows revenge on Hizbullah Mon, 29 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5159 - Field of streams: sports viewing changes Fri, 26 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5158 - Bibi talk: a speech light on detail Thu, 25 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5157 - Destruction instruction: Western armies learn from Gaza Wed, 24 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5156 - Keep Kamala and carry on: Harris’s smooth route Tue, 23 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5155 - Joe of good faith: Biden bows out Mon, 22 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5154 - Dicky birds: the next pandemic? Fri, 19 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5153 - Veep show: America meets J.D. Vance Thu, 18 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5152 - Food for thought: raising the world’s IQ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5151 - Lost in stagnation? Japan’s economic paradox Tue, 16 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5150 - An assassination attempt: what next for America? Mon, 15 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5149 - An officer and a gen AI: the future of war Fri, 12 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5148 - Bidin’: will Joe go or no? Thu, 11 Jul 2024 - 0h
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5147 - Change of heart surgeon: Iran’s reformist president Wed, 10 Jul 2024 - 0h