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Moore, Oklahoma: Disaster, Relief and Recovery

KCRW — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

The Director of FEMA and the Secretary of Homeland Security are in Moore, Oklahoma after Monday's deadly tornado. We hear about rescue, recovery, rebuilding and resilience.

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DC in the Grip of IRS, Benghazi and AP Phone Records Scandals

KCRW — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

Is the President's scandal-plagued second-term agenda in trouble? Is the GOP going too far? In the midst of partisan gridlock are the news media looking for drama?

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Stock Market Soars: Should You Care?

KCRW — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

Soaring stock markets and a boom in housing construction are good news but, with high unemployment and declining home ownership, is the wealth failing to trickle down?

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National Security, Government 'Spin' and the First Amendment

KCRW — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

The Obama Administration is accused of abusing press freedom by seizing AP phone records. Can new technology protect the press and their sources from government intrusion?

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Angelina Jolie and the 'Breast Cancer Gene'

KCRW — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

Angelina Jolie's revelation of her preventative mastectomy is raising fears as well as some reassurance. Even those who applaud her courage worry about over-reaction.

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IRS Targeting, AP Dragnet: Obama and the Shadow of Scandal

KCRW — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

Washington's focused this week on potential scandals involving the FBI's investigation of the AP and the IRS targeting of conservative groups applying for tax exemptions.

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Bangladesh Factory Collapse and the Global Clothing Industry

KCRW — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

One of the worst tragedies in garment-industry history is having consequences around the world. What are clothing companies doing? What can you do?

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Is the Pentagon Losing the War against Sex Crimes?

KCRW — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

Overturned sexual assault convictions and the head of Sexual Prevention for the Air Force’s groping a woman. Is it time for change in the Uniform Code of Military Justice?

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Immigration Reform and the Guest Worker Program

KCRW — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

Would the new guest worker program improve working conditions for foreigners and domestic employees?

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Boston Marathon Bombings and Muslim Americans

KCRW — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

The Boston Marathon bombings have renewed calls for Muslim Americans to be on the alert for potential extremists, as well as warnings against religious discrimination. We hear from Muslims on both sides of the issue. Also, the Senate begins consideration of over 300 amendments to immigration bill, and as Pakistanis prepare to go to the polls on Saturday, campaigning has been disrupted by violence, a kidnapping and an accidental fall by a major candidate.

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Legalizing Marijuana: States v. the Federal Government

KCRW — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

Eighteen states and Washington, DC have legalized medical marijuana and 52% of Americans approve of its recreational use. But federal law says it's as illegal as heroin.

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Is the Syrian Conflict Entering a New Phase?

KCRW — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

The White House is holding the line on Syria, despite Israel's military strikes and lingering questions about Syria's use of chemical weapons against citizens.

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Israel Strikes Syria, Will the US Be Next?

KCRW — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

Israeli airstrikes have hit military targets near Damascus, allegedly to prevent weapons from being shipped to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Why now? Will Obama intervene?

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Global Warming in a World of Endless Oil, Gas and Coal

KCRW — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

What would “energy independence and never running out of fossil fuel mean for the global economy and the will to slow climate change by developing alternative energy?

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Obama Heads to Mexico

KCRW — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

In Mexico City today, Presidents Barack Obama and Enrique Peña Nieto want to talk about trade and a booming economy, but the murderous drug wars are still raging. Will the public conversation be different from what happens behind closed doors?

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