'Make Way for Ducklings' sculptor depicts the brutality of Ukraine war

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English - January 16, 2024 20:33 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB - ★★★★ - 703 ratings
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The Biden administration issued strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen. Some progressive lawmakers in the U.S. think he should have consulted Congress before launching the attacks. California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna joins us. And, former President Donald Trump won the Iowa Caucus, especially capturing the votes of evangelicals. Prominent Iowa evangelical Bob Vander Plaats and Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, join us. Then, Nancy Schon is best known for her beloved "Make Way for Ducklings" sculpture in Boston. But much of the 95-year-old sculptor's other work deals with darker themes. A new piece depicts the brutality of Russia's war in Ukraine, and Schon joins us to talk about her life and work.

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