PM Public Radio: Nov 30

by Graham Griffith

President Obama has issued his orders on US strategy in Afghanistan to senior US military leaders, and shared them with cabinet members and some foreign leaders. He is scheduled to address the nation tomorrow from West Point, where he is expected to share how many additional troops he will be sending to the war. Here are some of the other top stories on the PM programs today:

All Things Considered: Daniel Zwerdling shares the story of one mother who is trying to care for her son, wounded while fighting overseas. She represents a growing number of Americans trying to care for wounded family at home, according to Zwerdling.

Marketplace: High tech medical procedures like proton beam therapy can be as expensive as they are innovative. A look at how hospitals try to balance technology and costs.

The World: A new Senate Foreign Relations Committee released a report today on a “missed opportunity” to capture or kill Osama bin Laden in 2001. Marco Werman speaks with Douglas Frantz, the chief investigator for the committee staff.

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