Wars and peace
An American computer expert is arrested for allegedly helping North Korea launder money.
A US hacker faces criminal charges for allegedly helping North Korea launder money through cryptocurrencies, but those who know him have a different story to tell. Also, President Donald Trump’s long obsession over tariffs; the long, tempestuous history of NATO; the fight against drug cartels smuggling narcotics across the US-Mexico border; plus the band Che Apalache wants to make bluegrass music more inclusive.
(Photo: In this photo illustration a double exposure picture with bitcoin coin and American flag. Credit: Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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- Sun 8 Dec 201904:32GMTBBC World Service
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- Mon 9 Dec 201909:32GMTBBC World Service
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Boston Calling
How the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.



