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As Yemen conflict intensifies, Iran the winner?

The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government. It comes after Houthis captured the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The adds pressure on global oil supplies and prices, and that could give Iran leverage in its war with the United States. Andrew Hilliar has more.

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The 'authenticity' of Celine Dion: 'She appeals to the Boomers and the Zoomers'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Nick Rees-Roberts, Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris. According to Roberts, Celine Dion’s extraordinary return to Paris reveals something larger than the enduring popularity of a global pop star. Her appeal lies in an unusual ability to bridge categories that contemporary celebrity and pop culture often keep separate: generations, languages, cultural hierarchies and even the apparent opposition between authenticity and carefully constructed stardom.

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‘I gave up my life to care for my father’: How 9/11 shaped a son’s sense of duty and life trajectory

Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Alessandro Stravato, a witness to the attacks of September 11th. His testimony offers a deeply personal account. He witnessed firsthand the second plane strike the World Trade Center from Arthur Ashe Stadium. Stravato’s first instinct was not to interpret the historical significance, just find his father, who was working at City Hall.  He found him alive, covered in debris and soot, trekking dozens of blocks through Manhattan. And while his father did survive, his health seriously deteriorated over the years. By 2015, as Alessandro's dad was losing his battle with cancer, he told his son to "stay strong."

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‘We did what we had to do’: 25 years on, 9/11 first responder reflects on duty, survival and family

Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome LaZetta Duncan, Retired NYPD Detective, 9/11 First Responder. Duncan remembers Ground Zero not as a historical event frozen in time, but as living history whose consequences continue to unfold and evolve 25 years on. Her testimony traces a striking progression: from the confusion and urgency of the attacks, rescue and recovery, to the grim transformation of gathering human remains and evidence inside a burning toxic apocalyptic crime scene. And we now learn of the overwhelming health consequences borne by responders despite repeated assurances that the air quality posed no health threat.

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