2.17.26 Russia’s expanding nuclear arsenal, lowering prescription drug costs, backing farmers’ right to repair, and the fatal takeoff of a UPS flight
The World and Everything In It
WORLD Radio
4.8 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Russia’s expanding nuclear arsenal, matching U.S. drug prices with Europe’s, Federal agencies backing farmers’ right to repair, and the fatal takeoff of UPS flight 2976. Plus, Albert Mohler on the borderless illusion, Larry the Cat at Number 10 Downing Street, and the Tuesday morning news
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning. A nuclear arms treaty has come to an end. We'll talk with an expert about what's next. |
| 0:11.0 | Also today, the right to repair debate down on the farm. |
| 0:15.0 | I have a John Deere Baylor. All the places I've brought them to have been like we can't repair this. |
| 0:20.0 | Later, a young pilot confronts the risks of aviation after the deadly UPS crash. |
| 0:26.1 | I hope it won't happen again, but there's always a chance. |
| 0:28.7 | And World Opinions editor Albert Mueller on Marco Rubio's civilizational vision. |
| 0:34.1 | We are part of Western civilization, forged by centuries of shared history. |
| 0:46.5 | It's Tuesday, February 17th. This is The World and Everything in it from listeners-supported |
| 0:51.9 | World Radio. I'm Mary Reinkert. And I'm Nick Eicher. Good morning. |
| 0:57.6 | Up next, Kent Covington with today's news. |
| 1:01.7 | Officials from the United States and Iran are holding a second round of nuclear talks today in Geneva with Oman mediating. |
| 1:09.2 | That comes as President Trump continues to employ so-called gunboat diplomacy, ordering another |
| 1:14.0 | aircraft carrier to the Middle East. |
| 1:16.3 | His message to Tehran is clear, strike a deal to curb your nuclear program or else. |
| 1:22.4 | Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters, |
| 1:24.9 | Our negotiators are on their way there now. |
| 1:27.1 | They'll have meetings. |
| 1:28.0 | We'll see what happens. |
| 1:28.8 | We're hopeful as a deal. |
| 1:29.8 | The president always prefers peaceful outcomes and negotiated outcomes to things. |
| 1:33.9 | Iranians Day TV reports that Iran on Monday launched its second naval drill in recent weeks. |
| 1:39.7 | Iran's top diplomat met with the UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva on Monday. |
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