The Obamas' Back-to-Back Speeches, and a Secret U.S. Nuclear Defense Plan

Plus, why eating meat may raise diabetes risk.

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On Today’s Episode:

Highlights From Night 2 of the Democratic Convention, by Jim Rutenberg

Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat, by David E. Sanger

F.T.C. Issues Ban on Worker Noncompete Clauses, by J. Edward Moreno

Eating Meat Is Linked With Diabetes Risk, New Studies Suggest, by Alice Callahan