Is US military discipline in jeopardy?

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Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer is shown in a close up photograph wearing a suit and tie and looking up.

US Navy Secretary Richard Spencer is out of a job after disagreeing with President Donald Trump over the case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher. Also, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong had record voter turnout in a landslide victory for local council district elections. So, what comes next? And, a new study shows striking similarities in world music; suggests music may impact culture more than culture impacts music.

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