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US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
Chinese authorities have arrested an American scholar on suspicion of espionage
Iranian woman among migrants deported from the US to the Central African Republic
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
Attorneys say an Iranian woman is among a group of people who have been deported to the Central African Republic from the United States
Timmy, Germany's humpback whale, likely lived for only 5 days after controversial rescue effort
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
The humpback whale that kept Germany spellbound for months likely lived for roughly five days after the final controversial rescue attempt failed to guide it back to its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean
LISTEN: What if China beats the U.S. in a war?
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
Ralph DeFalco III, former deputy director of intelligence at the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center, joins the show to talk about his new book, "The Counterfeit," set in an alternate future in which China defeats the U.S. in a Pacific conflict.
Senate's $1.15 trillion defense bill urges Pentagon to create new combatant command for drones
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
The Pentagon should create a new combatant command focused exclusively on drones and robotics, lawmakers said in a major defense bill that cleared a key Senate committee Thursday.
