All Things Considered for August 26, 2018 : NPR

From A POW Prison, John McCain Emerged A 'Maverick'

John McCain is escorted by Lt. Cmdr. Jay Coupe Jr. to Hanoi's Gia Lam Airport on March 14, 1973, after 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war. Horst Faas/AP hide caption

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From A POW Prison, John McCain Emerged A 'Maverick'

by Don Gonyea , Brakkton Booker

From A POW Prison, John McCain Emerged A 'Maverick'

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Fellow POW Remembers McCain As An Unequaled Public Servant

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McCain: War Hero

by Tim Mak

McCain: War Hero

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McCain Had An Unwavering Moral Compass, Schumer Says

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'He Was A Fighter': Former Sen. Ayotte Says McCain Stood Up For The Oppressed

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McCain's Legislative Years

by Kelsey Snell

McCain's Legislative Years

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'Multiple Fatalities' In Florida Video Game Tournament Shooting

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McCain, The Presidential Campaigner

by Scott Horsley

McCain, The Presidential Campaigner

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Political Adviser On McCain: A Principled Model For Future Public Servants

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A Reporter's Experience Covering Sen. McCain

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McCain's Clashes With Trump

by Ron Elving

McCain's Clashes With Trump

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McCain, In His Own Words

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