1 Year, 400,000 Dead: What Could Change This Week About America's Pandemic Response

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The Trump gold coin is not normal

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has voted to approve the design for a new commemorative gold coin.On one side, an eagle in flight – on the other, a portrait of President Trump, staring directly at the viewer.Federal law prohibits living people from being featured on U.S. coins – ...  Show more

Why Israeli assassinations aren't working the way they hope

The Israeli government has said it has the ability to find and assassinate top leaders in the Iranian government. But that strategy may end up hurting any effort to actually end the war, says Yossi Melman, co-author of the book “Spies Against Armageddon.”For sponsor-free episodes ...  Show more

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