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May 2024
58m 35s

War in Gaza, Ukraine & Space, plus Biden...

VOX MEDIA
About this episode

David Ignatius, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post and the author of twelve novels, is also a noted expert on Middle East politics, one of the preeminent national security writers in the country, and perhaps, most importantly — the person who first assigned Kara Swisher to cover tech news. 

Kara talks to her old boss about his new spy thriller, The Phantom Orbit, the upcoming presidential election, the war in Gaza, and the war in Ukraine. 

Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Threads/Instagram @karaswisher

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