In calling the 1915 campaign against Armenians a genocide, President Joe Biden has rekindled tensions that never really faded—and has perhaps <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/04/27/turkey-and-armenia-show-no-signs-of-reconciling?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">delayed a rapprochement</a>. Chinese authorities fear religion, particularly when it is practised out of sight; we look at increasing <a href="https://www.economist.com/china/2021/04/03/china-wants-to-make-its-christians-more-chinese?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">repression</a> of China’s tens of millions of Christians. And tracking the coronavirus’s spread by dipping into Britain’s sewers.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> &#10;&nbsp; <hr>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

A word in edgewise: Turkey, Armenia and genocide

Let's call it a day

Solstice (naked) - Oliver Patrice Weder

A short excerpt of "Someone to Watch Over Me".
Performed by the Armadillo String Quartet in Vancouver, BC.
http://armadillo-stringquartet.com

Someone to Watch Over Me: short excerpt

Softened by distance and muted by the intervening dunes, surf is heard from afar, rolling in on a broad, sandy beach.

This recording, like its companion 'Atmospheres' titles, is very spacious and unchanging. It is primarily recommended for background listening, and is best played quietly. It may especially be appropriate for those managing the symptoms of tinnitus, as it features a steady 'white noise' soundscape. 

'Distant Ocean' audio sample

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