What Iranians and Israelis think about their warring leaders
Jun 17, 2025•16 min
Episode description
As Iran and Israel trade missiles, The Economist explores how citizens might respond to their leaders’ actions.
The suspect in the Minnesota killings is alleged to have visited other homes that night. The Minnesota Star Tribune covers the hunt to find him.
Katy Stech Ferek with the Wall Street Journal discusses how stock trading by lawmakers around Trump’s tariff announcements has revived calls for a ban.
Plus, more deaths around aid centers in Gaza, tension from overwhelming tourism levels forces shut the world’s most popular museum, and why thousands of women are dressing up as Pitbull.
Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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