Nuclear inaction: the legacy of Fukushima
The Intelligence from The Economist 
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The cleanup effort in and around the melted-down power plant is still progressing, but rebuilding communities—and, crucially, trust—is proving <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/03/06/the-fukushima-disaster-was-not-the-turning-point-many-had-hoped?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">far more difficult</a>. As Rupert Murdoch turns 90 we look at how his businesses <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2021/03/06/rupert-murdoch-prepares-to-hand-over-his-media-empire?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">are faring</a>, and how they are likely to be run by his heirs. And the Victorian strongman who was arguably the world’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/03/01/the-worlds-first-fitness-influencer-was-a-victorian-strongman?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first fitness influencer</a>. 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> <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>
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