On the TED Radio Hour, MIT psychologist Sherry Turkle,

her latest research into the intimate relationships

people are having with chatbots.

Technologies that say, I care about you, I love you, I'm here. technologies that's on the Ted Radio Hour from

you, I love you, I'm here for you, take care of me.

The pros and cons of artificial intimacy that's on the Ted

Radio Hour from NPR. It's after midnight in Texas on a military-based harmack of

plane lands. The door opens in one American after another steps out into the summer

night. Paul Whelan, Evan Gerskovich, and Alsu Karmashova.

Here's Whelan after getting off the plane.

So as we came over England and I looked down, you know, that's when it became real. We flew over Ireland, then Canada and into America, and then I knew I was home.

So getting off the plane, seeing the President, the Vice President, that was nice. It was a good homecoming. So

looking forward to seeing my family down here and just recuperating from five years,

seven months, and five days of just absolute nonsense by the Russian government.

A landmark prisoner exchange with Russia on August 1st released the three Americans, as well

as American green cardholder Vladimir Karamosa.

The effort involved multiple countries and months of

negotiations. What do we know about how the US brokered this deal with Russia? What does

it tell us about how to secure the release of Americans held abroad and why has the risk of

being detained by hostile government increased.

We get into the discussion after the break.

I'm Jen White, you're listening to the whatday podcast where we get to the heart of the story.

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