Korea for the Winter Olympics. And people streaming the Opening Ceremony of pyongyang twenty eighteen years one hour away early of the cold war but ration for school to rejected the last minute appeals of forty seven russian athletes who were bidding to be allowed to compete. Also as we go to a u. S. Politicians there are still debating into the early hours as they struggle to end a second shutdown and three weeks. Hospitals was on alert for casualties as egypt launches a major operation against armed groups in the Sinai Peninsula. And a memo months ago to journalists a jailed after uncovering what the government didnt bomb the world to see. So a show of togetherness between north and south korea is happening with just an hours ago before the ceremony Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics the sister of north koreas leader has become the first member of her family to step foot in south korea since the two countries went to war in nineteen fifty. Is part of the north korean delegations
Reaction that happened over there. Over the past five months commemorating the breakthrough and experiencing the longterm impact but of that original event sunday five years ago. It brings social science into theho conversation the panelist will be introduced in just a moment as a scholar of International Relationsur and securitywp to offer viewpoints on military decisions of the formationn of alliances so this event is sponsored of the social sciences of university ofhe chicago and from the university of chicago politics thinks to each of those organizations for their support. So ill introduce a moderator as a panelist when he comes up. From the chiefef content philosopher has covered everything from politics to pop culture and numerous public radio stations. From 2012 through 2017 from the institute of politics and to claim those Public Events with Civic Engagement programs with that partnership edwards is University Chicago intellect got his bachelors degree and was a wallace fellow
Ice is the joint north and south Korean Ice Hockey Team take to the rink in a friendly against sweden expose their first match before the Winter Olympics next week so it was a friendly all first the start well find out. If. Im going to home for good to have you with us a massive protest is underway in a stands to oppose a potential deal with macedonia that would see a longstanding dispute over its name settled now greece has opposed its neighbors use of the name macedonia since it became independent from yugoslavia or nine hundred ninety one athens says it suggests a territorial claim on its own Northern Province of macedonia and the two sides had pledged to find a solution this year. Well for more on this we can bring in our correspondent in athens and carol salva and say what is it that the demonstrators are looking to achieve what are they calling for. Well for starters the turnout has been absolutely phenomenal authorities are also trying to pay down and they put out an initial sta
Good evening, everyone. Thank you for coming, and welcome. My name is Amanda Woodward and i am the dean of the division of social sciences here at the university of chicago. Im just delighted to be here with this group of faculty for this event. This evening is continuing a yearlong series of events at the university of chicago commemorating the 75th 75th anniversary of the selfsustaining Nuclear Chain reaction that happened just over there. And over the past five months there have been events across campus commemorating the breakthrough and exploring the experiments longterm impact and defense has presented opportunities to engage scientist, are artists, policymakers and the public around a set of issues that grow from that original event 75 years ago. Now, this evenings discussion im particularly delight because it brings social science into the conversation in just the way it should be. Our panelists will be introduced in just a moment. Each is a scholar in International Relations a
All right. Good evening, everyone. Thank you for coming. Welcome. I my name is Amanda Woodword and im the dean of the division of social sciences here at the university of chicago. Im just delighted to be here with this group of faculty for this event. This evening is continuing a yearlong series of events at the university of chicago commemorating the 75th anniversary of the first controlled selfsustaining Nuclear Chain reaction which happened just over there. Over the past five months, there have been events across campus xh commemorating the breakthrough and exploring the experiments long term impact, and the events have presented u opportunities to engage scientists, artists and policy makers and the public around a set of events that grew from that original event 75 years ago. This evenings discussion im particularly delighted because it brings in social science in just the way it should be. Our panelists will be introduced in a moment. Each is a scholar and International Relation