Lam to the slaughter: Hong Kong’s shocking U-turn

Calls for the resignation of Carrie Lam, the territory’s leader, are intensifying. Hong Kongers may have put a recent freedom-crimping bill on ice, but more challenges to their independence await. We speak to the mother of a child genius who reveals the private agony of being an exceedingly clever kid. And, a new podcast in Latin gets our columnist thinking about language evolution and resurrection.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More from The Intelligence from The Economist

  1. 27:07The Intelligence: Iran and Israel’s new era?Apr 19, 2024
  2. 23:53The Intelligence: Your country needs you!Apr 18, 2024
  3. 22:16The Intelligence: He said, she fledApr 17, 2024
  4. 26:01The Intelligence: The most personal choiceApr 16, 2024
  5. 26:35The Intelligence: A region holds its breathApr 15, 2024
  6. 38:23The Weekend Intelligence: Everything my Mum left behindApr 13, 2024
  7. 27:53The Intelligence: America’s deeply divided electorateApr 12, 2024
  8. 24:17The Intelligence: The race to save KharkivApr 11, 2024
  9. 21:02The Intelligence: Can Japan and America Trump-proof their alliance?Apr 10, 2024
  10. 25:06The Intelligence: Bear upApr 09, 2024