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“Democrats have to find a way to keep the government open and avoid default”—Congress’s funding frenzy
Also on the daily podcast: the real-news risks of South Korea’s fake-news law and a playful French artist’s hopeful new work
AMERICA’S CRASH of deadlines carries risks for the government’s budget and just possibly its sovereign debt, and threatens Joe Biden’s presidency-defining social-spending reforms. We ask what happens next. South Korea’s government is ostensibly cracking down on fake news; in practice it may be hobbling real journalism. And the hopeful view provided by a French conceptual artist’s latest work. Runtime: 21 min
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