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Iran, the Sanctions and the Bomb
The prospect for a military strike against Iran's nuclear program is now part of the presidential campaign. But what do we really know about Iran's capacity or intentions?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe prospect for a military strike against Iran's nuclear program is now part of the presidential campaign. The candidates disagree about where to draw the "red line." But Iran's economy is in serious trouble, partly due to economic sanctions. Will that alter the nuclear program? What do we really know about Iran's capacity or its intentions? Also, with a month to go, Romney looks to have momentum, and how apps, iPods and smart phones are revolutionizing modern medicine.
Banner image: A customer changes Iraqi dinars to Iranian rials at a money changer in Baghdad, October 4, 2012. The Iranian rial has lost nearly two-thirds of its value to the US dollar over the last year. Photo by Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters
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3 storiesRomney Looks to Have Momentum, but Still a Month to Go
With exactly a month until Election Day, the Romney campaign is elated over new polls showing him creeping into the lead, with supporters more engaged and enthusiastic after last week's debate. The Obama campaign has responded, in part, with humor in a TV spot ridiculing Romney for threatening to pull funds from public broadcasting.
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When it comes to Iran's nuclear program, Mitt Romney sounds more hawkish than President Obama, agreeing with Israel about where to draw a "red line." The President has said it should be an actual nuclear weapon But neither candidate has been specific about what to do if the "red line" is crossed.
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Today's New York Times describes a doctor exhausted after 24 hours on call, faced with potentially risky treatment of an elderly patient. Where does he find the answer? On his iPhone. "The history of medicine is defined by advances born of bioscience. But never before has it been driven to this degree by digital technology."
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