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“They have done a very good job of instilling fear in people”—Cuba’s protests repressed
Also on the daily podcast: Saudi Arabia’s improbable tourist drive and gut bugs beget a bigger bounty of blackcurrants
WHITE ROSES white sheets hung from homes, even white t-shirts: a movement’s symbolic colour was not much in evidence after officials quashed national protests. Part of Saudi Arabia’s plan to wean its economy off oil is to entice lots of tourists; we ask how likely that is to work. And gut bugs beget a bigger bounty of blackcurrant berries. Runtime: 20 min
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