The 30 Issues in 30 Days series continues with a look at Big Military. Nora Bensahel of the Center for New American Security looks at how both candidates approach military spending, and Noah Shachtman of Brookings explains where they stand on drone warfare. Plus: a new poll looks at how what New Jersey residents think about federal and state spending on healthcare; David Denby of The New Yorker on the future of film; and the crime mystery behind the Broadway musical “Rebecca.”

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On today’s we’ll discuss traumatic brain injury among veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. G. Y. Dryansky takes us on a culinary tour of France. The director and star of the Middle of Nowhere talk about the film. We’ll get an update on how ethanol is influencing the election in Iowa. Plus, our latest Backstory segment.

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The Vice Presidential debate takes place Thursday night live in Danville, Kentucky. Brian Lehrer reconvenes his (Mostly) Swing State Radio Network for a preview starting at 8pm. Listen live for a conversation with former debate moderators Carole Simpson of ABC, and Jim Lehrer, host of this year's first debate. ...

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