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Atlantic editor on why he had a heart-to-heart with Joe Biden about their stutters 

After the Atlantic's senior politics editor John Hendrickson watched Joe Biden make speech after speech for weeks, he met with the Democratic presidential candidate to confront something they've both tried to hide — their stutters.
A composite image of the author John Hendrickson and U.S. President Joe Biden.
Atlantic's senior politics editor John Hendrickson, left, interviewed Joe Biden about their shared history with stuttering. (The Atlantic Monthly; Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

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After the Atlantic's senior politics editor John Hendrickson watched Joe Biden make speech after speech for weeks, he met with the Democratic presidential candidate to confront something they've both tried to hide — their stutters. He spoke to As It Happens host Carol Off about his article, "What Joe Biden Can't Bring Himself to Say" Click 'Listen' in the player to hear that interview.