EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 40 MIN
U.S. Troops’ Concerns and Remembering Dolly Parton
from State of Play with Peter Alexander · host Peter Alexander, Ken Burns, Gen. Wesley Clark, Priya Sridhar, Marc Short, Alex Tabet, Ed Markey
8/26 11 a.m. ET: A growing number of U.S. service members in Iran are looking to leave the military, citing moral conflicts. MS Now’s Priya Sridhar has that reporting. Peter Alexander remembers the music legend Dolly Parton with American documentarian Ken Burns, who interviewed Dolly in his 2019 documentary “Country Music.” Plus, Senator Darline Graham won the Republican senate runoff in South Carolina – after President Trump went all in — but it wasn’t a landslide. Peter breaks down the power of the President’s endorsement this midterm cycle with former White House Legislative Affairs Director Marc Short. Canadians speak out against President Trump’s escalating trade war. And Meta just settled a landmark social media addiction case. Massachusetts Democratic Senator Ed Markey weighs-in and discusses his upcoming Senate primary race. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Skyrocketing numbers of U.S. troops are looking to leave the military on moral grounds. Plus, remembering the beloved Queen of Country, Dolly Parton, with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.
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