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The case of the missing totem: Aung San Suu Kyi

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Myanmar’s jailed leader has not been seen since 2022. We ask if she is in fact alive, and what might happen if the military junta acceded to demands for her release. We examine Turkey’s plan to turn the war in Iran to its advantage. And delving into the research on just how much sleep is enough—and too much.


Guests and host:

  • Aaron Connelly, Asia diplomatic editor
  • Cerian Richmond-Jones, international economics correspondent
  • Sam Wikeley, science correspondent
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar
  • Turkey, economics, Iran war
  • sleep, science


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The case of the missing totem: Aung San Suu Kyi

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