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US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage

Chinese authorities have arrested an American scholar on suspicion of espionage

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Iranian woman among migrants deported from the US to the Central African Republic

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

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

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LISTEN: What if China beats the U.S. in a war?

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

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.