Editor’s Picks: June 20th 2019

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2019/06/20/the-boris-bubble-that-threatens-britains-conservatives" target="_blank">Boris Johnson</a> is the favourite to become Britain's next Prime Minister (8:23). America’s future will be written in the two mega-states—<a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/06/20/texafornia-dreaming" target="_blank">California and Texas</a> (16:50). And, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/06/22/pets-have-gained-the-upper-paw-over-their-so-called-owners" target="_blank">pets</a> have gained the upper paw over their so-called owners</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>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>