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Trump's 2nd-term foreign policy includes power plays in Greenland, Panama and beyond
by Dave Davies
N.Y. Times journalist David Sanger says Trump's idea of America first is now less isolationism, more expansionism. He expects changes in the approach to Russia, China and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Law professor unearths cases of racial violence from the Jim Crow era
by Dave Davies
In her new book, By Hands Now Known, Margaret Burnham reports on little-known cases of racial violence in the Jim Crow era, including crimes that went unreported and murderers who were never punished.
A novelist's time in the MMA cage informed his book on memory loss and identity
by Dave Davies
John Vercher trained in mixed martial arts as a young man. His novel, After the Lights Go Out, is about a veteran MMA fighter struggling to remember everyday things. Originally broadcast June 2022.
Monkey thieves, drunk elephants — Mary Roach reveals a weird world of animal 'crime'
by Dave Davies
Roach researched animal misbehaviors for her book, Fuzz. She says animals tend to ignore the rules we try to impose on them — and they often have the last laugh. Originally broadcast Sept. 14, 2021.
Extreme heat, flooding and wildfires: How climate change supercharged the weather
by Terry Gross
Washington Post reporter Brady Dennis warns our aging infrastructure systems weren't built to withstand the stresses of climate change: "There is a certain amount of suffering that we can't avoid."
You won't want to miss this funny and surprising 'Reboot'
by David Bianculli
Hulu's new comedy series is about the rebirth of an old comedy series — one that never existed. Reboot is the funniest sitcom about making a sitcom since the Showtime series Episodes.
How Trump's DOJ pressured the Southern District of NY to aid the White House
by Terry Gross
Geoffrey Berman served as U.S. Attorney in the Southern District. In his memoir, Holding the Line, he describes how the Dept. of Justice demanded he use his office to aid the Trump administration.