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As the US Government shutdown enters its 40th day, senators continue to work for a breakthrough to end the suffering of millions of Americans. Also in the programme: the Syrian president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, arrives for talks in the US; and the man who cloned his dog. Joining Paul Henley at studio are the climate change journalist, Laurie Goering, and Tim Judah, The Economist's special correspondent for the Balkans. (Photo: Volunteers distribute food aid at a YMCA in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: Shutterstock)
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