Trump Heads Home after forging “Special Bond” with North Korea in Singapore; New Podcast Tackles Refugee Crisis

President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un participate in a signing ceremony during a meeting on Sentosa Island, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Singapore.
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un participate in a signing ceremony during a meeting on Sentosa Island, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Singapore. Evan Vucci / AP Photo
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un participate in a signing ceremony during a meeting on Sentosa Island, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Singapore.
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un participate in a signing ceremony during a meeting on Sentosa Island, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Singapore. Evan Vucci / AP Photo

Trump Heads Home after forging “Special Bond” with North Korea in Singapore; New Podcast Tackles Refugee Crisis

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On today’s show:

  • President Trump met with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un today, the first meeting of its kind since the beginning of the Korean War. After 5 hours of talks, the two leaders signed a joint declaration to “denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.” To discuss, we’re joined by Philip Yun. Yun has been in hundreds of hours of negotiations with North Korea, is a former senior adviser to Bill Clinton, and is currently the Executive Director & COO of the Ploughshares Fund.
  • This week has been full of refugee news. A new podcast from the International Rescue Committee and Vox Media called Displaced tries to dig through those political issues. We’re joined by the hosts of the podcast, Ravi Gurumurthy and Grant Gordon.