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Sen. Tom Cotton on the sacred role of Arlington's Old Guard
S2019 E164 - 8m 23s
Arlington National Cemetery is well known as the final resting place for fallen U.S. soldiers. Less famous is the elite unit that performs the funerals for these military heroes: The Old Guard, the Army’s oldest active duty regiment. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who served in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as The Old Guard, covers it in his new book, “Sacred Duty,” and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Why many U.S. combat veterans fight a second war at home
S2019 E164 - 9m 50s
On average, 20 U.S. military veterans daily die by suicide, and suicides among active duty personnel are increasing. A number of treatments for veterans with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder exist, but they have drawbacks. Special correspondent Mike Cerre looks at treatment options and follows up on U.S. Marines with whom he was embedded during the war in Iraq.
How Dartmouth's Hood Museum is telling a new 'story of art'
S2019 E164 - 4m 22s
Over the past three years, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College has undergone a major renovation -- and not just to the building itself. Director John Stomberg and Deputy Director Juliette Bianco reimagined everything about the museum, including the artworks it contains and the way it interprets them. Special correspondent Jared Bowen reports on Hood’s freedom to experiment with art.
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on enthusiasm vs. electability
S2019 E164 - 8m 57s
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including which Democrats are eligible to participate in debates so far, enthusiasm vs. electability for Joe Biden and other candidates and whom President Trump has been attacking lately.
Facebook hasn't removed doctored Pelosi video. Should it?
S2019 E164 - 7m 23s
A doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slowed to make her appear to slur her words, continues to provoke controversy. While YouTube removed the video from its platform, both Facebook and Twitter left it up. The episode sparks questions about the role and responsibility of social media companies to police the truth. For more, Amna Nawaz talks to The Atlantic’s Franklin Foer.
News Wrap: Trump dismisses North Korean missile tests
S2019 E164 - 3m 9s
In our news wrap Monday, President Trump dismissed concerns about North Korea’s recent missile tests, publicly disagreeing with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During a joint news conference with Abe, Trump said, “all I know is that there have been no nuclear tests,” while Abe called the tests “regrettable.” Meanwhile, on Memorial Day, Americans remembered those lost in U.S. military service.
How the 2020 Democrats observed this Memorial Day holiday
S2019 E164 - 2m 57s
One month out from the first Democratic presidential debate, the crowded field of contenders spent much of the three-day weekend campaigning, as well as observing the Memorial Day holiday. With that somber military backdrop, candidates Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke were among those criticizing President Trump for increasing U.S. military presence in the Middle East. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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