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Why Are Iran and North Korea Pursuing Nuclear Programs?; Food Mondays: The Grand Food Bargain

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In this photo released on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to a group of students in Tehran, Iran. Khamenei publicly chastised the country's moderate president and foreign minister Wednesday, saying he disagreed with the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal they had negotiated with world powers.

In this photo released on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to a group of students in Tehran, Iran. Khamenei publicly chastised the country’s moderate president and foreign minister Wednesday, saying he disagreed with the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal they had negotiated with world powers.

On today's show:

  • As of Monday, Iran has surpassed limits on how much nuclear fuel the 2015 nuclear deal allowed it to possess.
  • Kevin Walker’s recent book “The Grand Food Bargain” offers “a powerful look at the global consequences of America’s modern food system.”
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