The case of the missing totem: Aung San Suu Kyi

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<p>Myanmar’s jailed leader has not been seen since 2022. We ask <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/07/13/is-aung-san-suu-kyi-dead?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">if she is in fact alive</a>, and what might happen if the military junta acceded to demands for her release. We examine <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/06/29/turkeys-economic-plan-to-win-from-the-iran-war?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">Turkey’s plan</a> to turn the war in Iran to its advantage. And delving into the research on just how much sleep is enough—<a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/26/is-too-much-sleep-as-bad-as-too-little?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">and too much</a>.</p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Aaron Connelly, Asia diplomatic editor</li><li>Cerian Richmond-Jones, international economics correspondent</li><li>Sam Wikeley, science correspondent</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar</li><li>Turkey, economics, Iran war</li><li>sleep, science</li></ul><p><br></p><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 The Economist</em></a><em>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>