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  In the U.S., national security news can feel far away from daily life.

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  Distant wars, murky conflicts, diplomacy behind closed doors.

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  On our new show, Sources and Methods,

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  NPR reporters on the ground bring you stories of real people helping you understand why distant events matter here at home.

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  Listen to Sources and Methods on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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  Hey everybody, Tamara Keith here.

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  Before we start today's show, I wanted to remind you of something fun.

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  The NPR Politics Podcast turns 10 years old this fall.

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  And to celebrate, we are doing a live show later this month.

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  That's right, a live show.

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  We are back with a live audience and you can be part of it.

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  You can join me and some of the other voices you hear every day in person here in Washington on Thursday,

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  October 30th.

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  You can find information on tickets and more at npr.org slash politics live show.

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  Again, npr.org slash politics live show.

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  All right, here's today's show.

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  Hi, this is Steve, coming to you from the wilds of Taney County,

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  Missouri, part of the Greater Branson Rural Polyton Area,

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  where I'm celebrating the end of our long drought by finally burning my ever-expanding brush pile.

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  This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, October 7th at 12.06 p.m.

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