Summary: Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com https://www.ft.com/content/97741491-f1aa-4107-a84d-ebd874b1259d House prices are increasing in almost every major economy in the wake of the pandemic, and the success of skateboarding in the Tokyo Olympics could have a real influence on Japan’s culture. Plus, the FT’s commodities correspondent, Emiko Terazono, explains how changing temperatures across the globe are shifting the seasons and the crops that farmers can grow. Pandemic fuels broadest global house price boom in two decades https://www.ft.com/content/491a245d-4af7-4cad-b860-6ba51b86b45f? What growing avocados in Sicily tells us about climate change and the future of food, with commodities correspondent, Emiko Terazono. https://www.ft.com/content/977fac14-49e0-4497-a435-6581e5792201 Olympics skateboard success sets up fight for sport’s future in Japan, with Asia business editor Leo Lewis https://www.ft.com/content/d62e6d01-5181-4075-a171-25b542ab818f The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. <br><hr><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
