Best podcasts of the week: The sinister theories behind the ‘Havana syndrome’ phenomenon
by Alexi Duggins, Hannah Verdier, Hollie Richardson a from Technology | The Guardian on (#67ZJH)
In this week's newsletter: American officials have for years been struck by a mystery illness on diplomatic visits. One journalist investigates why in The Sound. Plus: five of the best anthology podcasts
The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome
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Ringing in the ears, dizziness, a sound so loud it feels like pressure: the symptoms of Havana syndrome are so bad that US vice-president Kamala Harris's 2021 visit to Vietnam was delayed due to possible cases. But despite investigations by the FBI and the CIA, no one knows what causes the mysterious condition. Along with spies and neurologists, Nicky Woolf investigates - and asks why it affects so many US and Canadian diplomats. Hannah Verdier