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Assistant professor of political science at Auburn University in Alabama.
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Soren Jordan
FROM Soren Jordan
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Trump’s latest appointees: Sessions, Pompeo and Flynn President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination for Attorney General is Jeff Sessions, an immigration hard-liner and opponent of legal marijuana. Trump has selected Mike Pompeo as CIA chief. Pompeo was one of the lead Benghazi investigators in the House. Trump also selected Michael Flynn as national security advisor. Flynn has advised Trump on foreign policy throughout the campaign and believes the U.S. is at war with Islam.
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The Business
Industry insights and lessons learned from memorable guests We have interesting guests on The Business, and sometimes our conversations are too long to fit into one show. This week we give you stories that were too good to leave on the cutting room floor, including some sharp insights on making it in the industry from David Mandel, David Simon, Shawn Levy and Matt Reeves.
Design and Architecture
Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”