The Intelligence: The Economist explains

Published: Dec. 27, 2023, 10 a.m.

On our website and in our app, \u201cThe Economist explains\u201d is one of the best-read features. Today we invite a few of their authors to keep explaining. What is tranq dope? Why did France get so het up about bedbugs (06:48)? Can superstars\u2019 stadium shows actually affect inflation (11:50)? And, having at last seen Donald Trump\u2019s, what is the back story of the mugshot (17:39)?


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