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Episode 384Mar 8, 2021

Why aren’t more women in charge at the Pentagon?

What a difference a new administration makes. Plus: Vaccine misinformation, Makenzie Scott’s new husband, the best New York-style bagels and more.

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"It's actually well past time the Pentagon had an enterprise cloud solution," says Patrick Tucker, technology editor at Defense One.
"It's actually well past time the Pentagon had an enterprise cloud solution," says Patrick Tucker, technology editor at Defense One.
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We talked a bit last month about the Pentagon slow-walking some promotions of female generals over fears then-President Donald Trump would quash them. Now, President Joe Biden appears poised to place women on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. On this, International Women’s Day, we’ll talk about it. But first: More on vaccine misinformation and the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, plus the best New York-style bagels in America.

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