Toil and rubble: who will rebuild Gaza?
November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
Toil and rubble: who will rebuild Gaza?
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<p>After two years of war, over 80% of the buildings in Gaza have been destroyed. Our correspondent assesses various <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/09/a-euphoric-donald-trump-wins-a-breakthrough-in-the-middle-east?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">plans for reconstruction</a>. Do large lay-offs in American firms mean AI is coming for <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/11/06/dont-blame-ai-for-your-job-woes?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">white-collar jobs</a>? And remembering <a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2025/11/13/james-watson-was-stunned-by-the-beauty-of-the-double-helix?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Watson</a>, the controversial scientist who discovered the structure of DNA. </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><br /><p><br /></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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