In the interview, Fred Kaplan is back and this time he and Mike are talking about nuclear bombs. They discuss the history of nuclear weapons in the US, why it’s concerning that Trump holds the detonator, and how these bombs factor into modern day peacekeeping. Kaplan’s new book is The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War.
The Trump Administration plan to roll back regulatory review for large government infrastructure projects won't have much of an impact on environmental quality. Peter Van Doren explains why.
The Trump Administration plan to roll back regulatory review for large government infrastructure projects won't have much of an impact on environmental quality. Peter Van Doren explains why.
With the Iran nuclear deal in further jeopardy, we take a look at how the country's nuclear program began with NPR's Geoff Brumfiel. (The United States has a surprising role.) We'll also hear how the 2015 agreement, putting limits on that program, came about, and what it means now that the deal is on life support. For more on Geoff's reporting on nuclear weapons, follow Geoff on Twitter — he's @gbrumfiel. Plus, you can email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
What to know today about the possible cause of the crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and others, and we're breaking down the latest from the impeachment trial.
Plus: co-working spaces in space, London's new controversial cameras, and where you could see emoji license plates...
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Today we have an exclusive interview with Blaze Media's Glenn Beck on a range of topics including our national debt, the fate of America's Republic experiment, and tradition values. Plus: We talk about basketball great Kobe Bryant’s legacy.
We also cover these stories:
Ken Starr, a member of President Trump’s impeachment defense team, told senators that an obsession with impeachment has overtaken American politics.
Trump tweets about the rumored allegations in John Bolton's forthcoming book.
A government health official says at this time, the coronavirus is a low-risk disease for Americans.
In the final episode of this five-part series on the Iowa caucuses, we take you back to Iowa one last time for the final sprint before caucus day. We explore how impeachment is impacting the campaigns, attend events with major surrogates like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and talk with Iowa elected officials about who they will endorse. Finally, we’ll walk you through the results of our exclusive Iowa poll, map out possible paths to victory for the leading candidates, and check in one last time with the true heroes of these campaigns, the field organizers. This series is hosted by Tommy Vietor and produced by Pineapple Street Studios.
Amanda Holmes reads Sara Teasdale’s poem, “Advice to a Girl.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
Today's episode breaks down the (spoiler: ridiculous) defamation lawsuit filed by Tulsi Gabbard against Hillary Clinton for calling her (sort of) a "Russian asset." We do the patented Opening Arguments reading-the-complaint-backwards method (sort of) to figure out exactly what this means and what comes next.
We begin, however, with some instant response to the Saturday Republican "defense" of Trump in the impeachment proceedings. It's... well, it's a thing. Is Jay Sekulow still America's dumbest lawyer? (Hint: yes.) Learn the arguments that they're actually trying to advance, and why they're not actually a thing.
And again: please don't forget to CALL YOUR SENATOR! Remember, this is preposterously easy:
Call. (202) 224-3121.
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“I’d like to speak with Senator ____’s office. Hi, I’m _____, I’m a constituent, and I’m calling to ask Senator ____ to vote in favor of allowing the Senate to subpoena documents and witnesses in the impeachment trial. I don’t know how we can decide if Trump is innocent or guilty without seeing all of the evidence. Thank you.”
Then, it's time to break down everything about Tulsi Gabbard's lawsuit. That means defamation law, Tulsi's lawyers, the New York Times v. Sullivan standard, and much, much more. You'll be surprised to learn that Tulsi Gabbard's lawyers are... actual lawyers? But you'll also be surprised to learn some facts about them. Don't go all crazy conspiracy-theory on us, but... definitely listen.
After all that, it's time for the answer to #T3BE 163 involving contemporaneous notes and whether they're admissible as hearsay.
Appearances
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In the interview, we're back with political reporter and host of Stranglehold, Lauren Chooljian. We discuss how the New Hampshire primaries are likely to shake out, which candidates will remain after many of them have strategically camped out in the state, and the difference between the polls and the actual feelings of New Hampshire voters.
In the spiel, the artistry and athleticism of Kobe Bryant.
