One peace at a time: hopeful Gaza talks

<p>As negotiators gather in Egypt, appetite for a short-term peace <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/10/05/a-make-or-break-moment-for-israel-hamas-and-donald-trump?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">seems high</a> on all sides. But there is <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/10/04/hamas-says-yes-but-to-the-trump-gaza-plan-that-may-not-be-enough?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">much ambiguity</a> surrounding a lasting accord. In New York, renters fear <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/09/25/it-is-getting-much-harder-to-get-evicted-in-new-york-city?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">being evicted</a> far less than they once did—but pity flat-hunters. And remembering <a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2025/09/25/kim-seong-min-risked-everything-to-escape-from-north-korea?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">Kim Seong Min</a>, a North Korean defector who dedicated his life to getting information back to his erstwhile countrymen.</p><br><p><em>Get a world of insights by </em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribing to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><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> <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>