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Do we know what’s happening with Greenland?
1/22/2026 | 30 mins.
For weeks, President Trump has made plain he wants the United States to own the Arctic island. Then on Wednesday, he appeared to back down, and announced a “framework” of a deal.

Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with reporter Willem Marx in Davos and NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman about the deal and how this could signal a new world order.Email the show at [email protected]

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Iran in crisis. Trump weighing military action. Here’s what we know
1/15/2026 | 28 mins.
It’s day 19 of turmoil in Iran. President Trump continues to weigh military action against the regime.

Host Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with NPR national security correspondents Greg Myre and Quil Lawrence about Iran, oil and Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Southern Command.

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What’s happening with the U.S. and Venezuela?
1/08/2026 | 25 mins.
One week ago, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was leading
the country. Now, he’s sitting inside a detention center in Brooklyn.

Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR international correspondent Carrie Kahn
in Bogotá about what she’s hearing from Venezuelans, and NPR Pentagon
correspondent Tom Bowman about the Trump administration’s plans for the
country. Bowman also shares his reporting that the Pentagon will review the role
of women in ground combat units.

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Venezuela leader captured. Trump says U.S. to 'run' the country. Here’s what we know
1/04/2026 | 20 mins.
After months of threats, warnings and seizing of alleged drug boats – tensions between the United States and Venezuela have now come to this: the arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Now, President Trump says the United States is “running the country.” In this special episode of Sources & Methods, host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with national security correspondent Greg Myre, Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman, international correspondent Carrie Kahn and Rep. Adam Smith about the latest from Venezuela.
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Undercover for the holidays: Some of our favorite spy novels
12/29/2025 | 29 mins.
What's more thrilling than a great... thriller? As national security buffs, we have thoughts.

Host Mary Louise Kelly chats with national security correspondent Greg Myre and books and culture reporter Andrew Limbong about some of their favorite books and authors in the world of espionage fiction.

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National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. With decades of reporting from battlefields and the halls of power, they bring you inside the Pentagon, State Department, and intelligence community to help you understand America's shifting role in the world, and how events in faraway places matter here at home. Additional episodes feature interviews with power players from the NatSec world -- current and former military officials, intelligence experts, diplomatic leaders, and more.Email the show at [email protected]. NPR+ supporters hear every episode sponsor-free and can access our complete archive. Learn more and support public media at plus.npr.org.

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