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20 Years Of The War On Terror; Plus, Redemption For Mariah Carey's 'Glitter'

Sam talks to Washington Post security and terrorism reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/smekhennet">Souad Mekhennet</a> about what the war on terror has—and hasn't—achieved in the two decades since 9/11. Plus, for its 20th anniversary, we look at the legacy of Mariah Carey's album Glitter with Texas Monthly senior editor <a href="https://twitter.com/tenaciouspm">Paula Mejia</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/danielletbd">Danielle Turchiano</a>, senior features editor at Variety, to explore how culture and fandom have changed since the album's release. You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@NPRItsBeenAMin</a> and email us at <a href="mailto:samsanders@npr.org">samsanders@npr.org.</a> Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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