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Today, Lebanon’s president Joseph Aoun visits the White House to ask for Donald Trump’s help rebuilding the country. Our correspondent reports from his recent trip to Lebanon on the challenges it faces. Threats to Red Bull’s magnificent marketing machine. And why the age gap between the wealthiest men and their wives is shrinking.
Guests and host:
- Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
- Vendeline von Bredow, senior Germany correspondent
- Doug Dowson, data journalist
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Lebanon, Beirut, Joseph Aoun, Hizbullah
- Red Bull, energy drinks, extreme sports
- Trophy wives, age gap, misogyny
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