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The Ailing Honeybee and the Nation's Food Supply
Where have all the honeybees gone? A sudden spike in the death of honeybees across the nation is alarming beekeepers, farmers and environmentalists, but they can't agree what's causing it.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 51m ListenA sudden spike in the death of honeybees across the nation is alarming beekeepers, farmers and environmentalists. Guest host Barbara Bogaev explores where all the honeybees have gone and what's causing it.
Also, FIFA president Sepp Blatter is re-elected for a fifth term -- despite the scandal that's rocked soccer. On today's Talking Point, the US removes Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terror.
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3 storiesFIFA President Re-Elected
FIFA has re-elected its president -- but in a much tighter race than expected. World soccer officials voting in Zurich, Switzerland today were divided on whether to give Sepp Blatter a fifth term amid the corruption charges that have been plaguing soccer’s world governing body this week.
Read the story7 minThe Mysteriously Disappearing Honeybees
Honeybees the tiny farm workers responsible for dozens of crops, from almonds to cherries have been dying off at alarming rates for more than two decades. Recently honeybee deaths have spiked beekeepers report they lost more than 40 percent of their hives in the past year. Scientists point to a number of possible explanations.
Read the story34 minUS Removes Cuba from List of State Sponsors of Terror
There was a major step forward in the process of normalizing relations with Cuba today as President Obama officially removed Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, where it's figured since 1982. The move, while expected, is historic. It follows meetings last month between Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro.
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