U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader shack hands after signing a peace agreement between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The United States is poised to sign a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America's longest war. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader shack hands after signing a peace agreement between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The United States is poised to sign a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America's longest war. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
An “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” was officially signed by both the United States and the Taliban on the February 29, 2020.
The agreement, if it holds, could bring an end to the longest war in US history that has killed and wounded thousands of US troops and cost more than $2 trillion.
Appearing on Smart Talk to discuss the agreement and the prospects for peace is Professor M. Chris Mason, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of National Security, Strategic Studies Institute at the US Army War College and an expert on Afghanistan.
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Professor M. Chris Mason, Ph.D. appears on Smart Talk on March 4, 2020.
Also, Colorectal Cancer is the third leading cause of death in the US for both men and women. When their numbers are combined, the disease ranks second.
The American Cancer Society reports that men have an estimated 1 in 23 (4.4%) risk of developing Colorectal Cancer during their lifetime, while women’s risk is just slightly lower at 1 in 25 (4.1%).
Colorectal cancer often has no symptoms in its early stage, therefore regular screening is the best way to detect and possibly even prevent the disease.
Joining Smart Talk to discuss Colorectal health and screening is Dr. Purvi Panchal, M.D. from Pennsylvania Gastroenterology (PAGI), along with Mike McCormick, cancer survivor and member of the volunteer Leadership Council for the Capitol market of the American Cancer Society.
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Dr. Purvi Panchal, M.D. and Mike McCormick appear on Smart Talk on March 4, 2020.
The Associated Press and WITF’s democracy reporter Jordan Wilkie are partnering to tell stories about how Pennsylvania elections work, and to debunk misinformation surrounding elections.
