Good, bad and ugly: the Taliban and Afghanistan
Good, bad and ugly: the Taliban and Afghanistan  
Podcast: The Intelligence from The Economist
Published On: Mon May 08 2023
Description: Their return to rule is unequivocally bad for the country’s women and girls. But wholesale collapse has not come and some aspects of government have improved; it turns out threats of grotesque violence change behaviours. We investigate the curious case of Morocco’s absent king—and his unlikely mixed-martial-artist pals. And how the mobile phone has shaped cinema for half a century.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer