Chapo, Mayo, Mencho: another Mexican kingpin falls

The targeting of “El Mencho”, the leader of one of the country’s two biggest gangs, has resulted in a predictable spate of violence—more of which is virtually assured. We take a rare look inside Russia to see how four years of war has changed the country. And some surprising advice on how to get your best marathon time.

Guests and host:

• Sarah Birke, Mexico City bureau chief • Arkady Ostrovsky, Russia editor • Tim Cross, senior science writer • Ainslie Johnstone, data journalist • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Mexico, cartels, gang violence • Russia, economy, Ukraine war • Running, training, marathons

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