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January 01, 1990 - January 17, 2013 + To the Point

Have People in Power Turned Their Back on Job Creation? listen Download

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Economists are predicting that high unemployment will last at least through next year's elections. Has the government done all it can? Should Americans resign themselves...

The Military and Civilian Challenges in Afghanistan listen Download

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Should America's "phased withdrawal" begin next month with 3000 troops? Is "counterinsurgency" counterproductive? We look at the President's strategies in Afghanistan.

Preparing Americans for the 21st Century Workplace listen Download

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With employment at nine percent, even graduates of expensive four-year colleges are finding it hard to get jobs. Are there alternatives to prepare for work...

Can AIDS Ever Be Cured? listen Download

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Thirty years after the discovery of HIV/AIDS, there's been progress in controlling the pandemic. We hear about new treatments and one case that was cured.

Is the 'War on Drugs' a Failure? Is It Time to Legalize? listen Download

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A high-profile international commission says the "War on Drugs" is an expensive failure, and that drug addiction should be considered a health problem instead of...

Cyberwarfare and the Rules of Engagement listen Download

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The Pentagon is reportedly ready to tell other countries that cyberwarfare could lead to a military reaction. What is cyberwarfare? Is the US already engaged?

Romney Makes It Official, but Will Palin Steal the Spotlight? listen Download

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Mitt Romney made his presidential candidacy "official" today. We hear what he said, why he said it in New Hampshire, and look at the sprawling...

WHO Says Cell Phones Could Be Carcinogenic listen Download

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The World Health Organization created a storm yesterday by reporting that heavy cell phone use might cause brain cancer. But scientists are sharply divided...

Middle East Democracy versus the 'Club of Kings' listen Download

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Saudi Arabia and the US have different views about the so-called "Arab Spring." While the US encourages democracy, the Saudis are helping Sunni autocrats stay...

Bringing the War Home: The War after the War listen Download

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Combat means death for some soldiers. For others it's wounds, not just to the body but to the mind as well.... 

Should Government Regulate the Internet? listen Download

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Should the Internet be left free to empower its tens of millions of users? What are the possibilities for abuse? Would government regulation help or...

Supreme Court Orders California to Relieve Prison Overcrowding listen Download

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With the US incarcerating more people than any other nation, will other states face similar orders? Even many conservatives say we can’t afford more prisons.

Mortgage Fraud, 'Reckless Endangerment' and Public Trust listen Download

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The housing crisis is anything but over, with banks still foreclosing on millions of properties while prosecutors investigate lenders for fraud...

Netanyahu Wows Them on Capitol Hill listen Download

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed an enthusiastic joint session of Congress today, promising compromises to make peace but not offering much hope for resuming...

Romney and Pawlenty Lead a Restive Republican Field listen Download

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Mitch Daniels is out and Tim Pawlenty is in as Republicans struggle to find a candidate to bridge party differences...