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The 14th season of the Real Housewives of New York just premiered with an entirely new cast. Injecting a third entity into any two party situation changes the dynamic, like third wheel on a date. The thing about Housewives is it's a little bit like Saturday Night Live. As much as people kind of come in and go out of it, the franchise is stronger than any of the players.

For decades, a delicate strategy of deterrence kept Russia and the US from nuclear war. With China upping its nuclear ambitions, things are about to get a lot more complicated.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King.

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