Julia Ioffe joins Peter to illuminate the odds of a wider war in the Middle East amid escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah. Then, they discuss how the Biden administration is approaching this year\u2019s United Nations General Assembly and whether the flawed institution can be saved.\n\nWe\u2019re still offering readers a limited-time, 20 percent discount off an annual subscription. Claim yours here:\xa0www.puck.news/peterhamby.\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices