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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2025 · 34 MIN

The US seizes an oil tanker near Venezuela. Plus: Should countries hold elections during wartime?

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Caracas condemns the US's seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. We discuss how this might escalate. Then: Washington suggests tourists could be asked to prove social media history upon entry. Plus: ‘Time Magazine’ names its Person of the Year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Caracas condemns the US's seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. We discuss how this might escalate. Then: Washington suggests tourists could be asked to prove social media history upon entry. Plus: ‘Time Magazine’ names its Person of...

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