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On today’s show, veteran defense reporter Sharon Weinberger investigates the fringe science behind some of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs. Then, violinist Jennifer Koh performs live in our studio. And Daljit Dahliwal and Ricardo Pollack describe life on the streets in one of El Salvador’s most dangerous gangs. Plus, Ruth Reichl, Jane Smiley, and David Rakoff will be here for a conversation about how food relates to culture, identity, and politics.
A Journey through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld
In Imaginary Weapons, veteran defense reporter Sharon Weinberger argues that the Pentagon’s interest in fringe science is causing it to waste billions on weapons that are doomed to fail.
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Jennifer Koh's Portraits
Violinist Jennifer Koh performs a track from her new album, Portraits, live in our studio.
Events: Jennifer Koh will perform
With The New York Philharmonic in the Parks
Tuesday, July 11 through Monday, July 17
All ...
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Events: Jennifer Koh will perform
With The New York Philharmonic in the Parks
Tuesday, July 11 through Monday, July 17
All ...
18 with a Bullet
El Salvador is the smallest and most densely-populated country in Central America. It's also one of the most violent. A new documentary, "18 With A Bullet," explores the notorious 18th Street Gang in the capital city of San Salvador. Wide Angle anchor Daljit Dhaliwal and director Ricardo Pollack ...
Food for Thought
Ruth Reichl, the editor-on-chief of Gourmet magazine, believes food is way of "making sense of the world." And this conviction has led to the release of a special literary supplement from Gourmet about food's relationship to identity, culture, politics, and love. Jane Smiley, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
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