# BPR Full Show 8/18/26: Ukraine Demining Efforts

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Podcast: [Boston Public Radio Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-public-radio-podcast-740829)
Published: 2026-08-18T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Paul Heslop, UN Senior Mine Action Advisor in Ukraine, zooms in to discuss the demining efforts in Ukraine. Dan Primack, Axios business editor, delivers a private equity explainer and discusses the Amazon AI training facility shredding rare books once they scan them. CNN's John King discusses the Dems changing up the voting calendar, and the Trump administration's campaign for private state voter data.

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