Degree programme: stopping heat deaths

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<p>As <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/06/26/simple-steps-to-stop-people-dying-from-heatwaves" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">heatwaves become more frequent</a> and intense, they exacerbate existing inequalities. The poor, sick and elderly are particularly vulnerable. How should governments respond?  Universities depend on the high fees international students pay. Now <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2024/06/20/brainy-indians-are-piling-into-western-universities" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indian scholars are replacing</a> the diminishing flow of Chinese ones (10:00). And <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2024/05/23/americans-are-fretting-over-their-body-odour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full-body deodorant is all the rage</a>: find out if you should be using it (16:15).</p><br><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p><br><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></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>