Undercut a deal: the threat to Afghan peace

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<p>Peace talks continue in Doha but on the ground the Taliban are consolidating control. America’s rush to withdraw its forces could <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/11/21/donald-trump-risks-handing-afghanistan-to-the-taliban?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">undo</a> the good work of getting them to the negotiating table. As DoorDash heads to a public listing, we look at the <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2020/11/21/doordash-is-a-dish-served-piping-hot-will-it-cool?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rapidly shifting fortunes</a> of the food-delivery business. And why golf has <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/11/21/how-new-swing-techniques-are-revolutionising-golf?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a long-shot problem</a>.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> 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.</p>