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When it comes to missiles and nuclear weapons, what does North Korea want?
Author David Sedaris talks about what it was like going through his old diaries for his new book. He also explains why he’ll go months without realizing his phone’s been on airplane mode, but he’ll notice many little humorous things in life that other people miss.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readJust days after testing an intercontinental ballistic missile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is vowing to never negotiate away the country’s nuclear weapons program. The U.N. is taking it up today in New York, and it’s on the agenda for the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. President Trump is leaning heavily on China in the matter. But in the long run, what does North Korea want?
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The full episode
1 of 4David Sedaris on finding humor in the details- 0:00When it comes to missiles and nuclear weapons, what does North Korea want?You’re reading this
- 8:48In California, recycling rates drop to lowest point since 2008
- 16:43Testosterone surges impair men's decision making, research shows
- 28:59David Sedaris on his life as a struggling young writer