Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff joined WBUR’s Here & Now with host Indira Lakshmanan to unpack new polling showing the war in Iran has become more unpopular than the Iraq War — rivaling Afghanistan and Vietnam — as the nation marked the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the conflict at Dover Air Force Base.
WBUR Here & Now: U.S. military losses deepen disapproval of war in Iran
The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episode
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Matthew McConaughey’s weekend message and why Paul’s phone w. Matthew McConaughey’s weekend message and why Paul’s phone wouldn’t stop buzzing with people asking if he’ll run
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The math on a McConaughey 2028 independent run. and why 20% like Ross Perot may be the floor, not the ceiling
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Brian Bengs ties Mike Rounds 43-42 in South Dakota. the first independent senator who won’t caucus with either party is within reach
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The Guardian report that Elon Musk asked Trump to throttle S. The Guardian report that Elon Musk asked Trump to throttle Starlink in Ukraine, and what it means when a defense contractor has that much unregulated power
