Military
Steve Coll on the Afghanistan War and Directorate S
Guest: Steve Coll Afghanistan’s president Ashraf Ghani wants to talk peace with Taliban. He’s offered to forgive their war cri ...
Air Date: March 5, 2018 12:00 am
Listen 49:29Pa. writer penned Clint Eastwood’s ‘The 15:17 to Paris’
In the spring of 2015, Dorothy Blyskal had quit her corporate job and was writing Facebook posts begging for an entry-level position in show business.
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Guests: Liz Sly, Mona Yacoubian, Andrew Tabler Although ISIS has been largely defeated in Syria, the seven ...
Air Date: February 23, 2018
Listen 49:28U.S. intel sees signs of Russian meddling in midterms
Three of the nation's top intelligence officials confirmed Tuesday that they have seen evidence of Russian meddling in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Intelligence leaders testify about global threats in Senate hearing
The Senate Intelligence Committee is holding a hearing on worldwide threats.
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Short-term PTSD treatment provides relief for half in Penn study at Texas army base
About eight percent of Americans will contend with post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives; for military veterans, the incidence is much higher.
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A Pentagon budget like none before: $700 billion
A two-year deal provides what Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says is needed to pull the military out of a slump in combat readiness.
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Dover Airman arrested for raping a minor
An airman stationed at Dover Air Force Based has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor
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Korean Peninsula primer / Dow Jones update
Guests: Mark Zandi, Frank Plantan All eyes will be on the Korean Peninsula beginning Friday, a ...
Air Date: February 7, 2018
Listen 49:29Trump reportedly wants Pentagon to stage military parade down Pennsylvania Ave.
The U.S. has long shied away from such displays of military prowess for fear of being compared to our Cold War enemies. But Trump seems to embrace this symbol of state power.
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Tensions on the Korean Peninsula: a primer
Guests: Frank Plantan All eyes will be on the Korean Peninsula beginning Friday, as the Olympi ...
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Listen 35:30Buried in Trump’s nuclear report: a Russian doomsday weapon
On March 1, 1954, the U.S. conducted its largest nuclear test with a yield of 15 megatons. The new Russian weapon would be up to 100 megatons, according to reports.
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White House says President Trump has signed an executive order to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open
Trump said during his campaign that he wanted to keep Guantanamo open and "load it up with some bad dudes."
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WHYY presents film tracing vets’ cross-country quest for peace of mind
WHYY will host a screening Monday of a documentary that follows two Iraq War veterans on a journey to find peace years after they left the battlefield.
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Officials say 95 killed, 158 wounded in Afghan car bombing
The attacker used the ambulance to get through a security checkpoint in central Kabul, telling police he was taking a patient to a nearby hospital.
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