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Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence

16.02.2026
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Our data journalists trawled through the vast email archive of Jeffrey Epstein, a dead sex offender. It is a revealing look at how and with whom he communicated. As interest grows in banning young people’s use of social media, we argue there are better ways to mitigate harms. And a blindfolded introduction to “blouge”, a new, more climate-resilient wine variety.


Guests and host:

  • Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
  • Dan Rosenheck, data editor
  • Tom Wainwright, media editor
  • Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist

Topics covered: 

  • The Epstein files
  • Social-media bans
  • “Blouge” wine

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