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Sound the Alarm: An Unthinkable Return of Nuclear Warfare?

It’s been 78 years since a nuclear weapon was last used in war. Since then, the number of countries with a nuclear arsenal has increased from one to nine. Host Ray Suarez sits down with Shannon E. French, director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and Matt Korda, senior research fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, to unpack why talk of nuclear annihilation is now being so casually thrown around by world leaders. Then, State Department nuclear expert Mallory Stewart shares how serious these threats are to the U.S. see more
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Paula Poundstone on Pixar, Public Radio and Her Life in Comedy

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Although she now lives in Santa Monica, Paula Poundstone has deep roots in San Francisco's comedy scene. In the 1980s, she was a fixture in local clubs, where she caught the attention of fellow stand-up Robin Williams, who she says helped propel her onto the national stage. We'll talk to Poundstone about her career, her recent role in Pixar's "Inside Out" and her gig as a regular panelist on NPR's weekly news quiz show, "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!"

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Paula Poundstone, stand-up comedian and regular panelist on NPR's weekly news quiz show, "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!"

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