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Pain at the Pump: What's behind the High Gas Prices? listen Download

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Republicans are blaming the President, and he's announcing new energy strategies, as gas is up to $4 a gallon in parts of the US. We...

Has President Obama Declared War on Medical Marijuana? listen Download

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The federal crackdown on medical marijuana has many accusing President Obama of breaking a campaign promise. Others say it's time to change the drug's classification.

The Heartland Institute, Global Warming and Public Schools listen Download

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Documents leaked last weak reveal an effort to cast doubt on climate change with a new curriculum for public schools. Is it really about science...

Can Community Colleges Train Workers for High-Tech Jobs? listen Download

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The President and his Republican challengers are battling over who can create more jobs. But Americans are not being trained for the high-tech economy of...

Rick Santorum Pulls Ahead of the Republican Pack listen Download

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Santorum is the latest Republican to give Romney a scare. Can he overcome Romney's money and organization as voters learn about his record, stand on...

Is It Time to Intervene in Syria? listen Download

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Syria's Bashar al-Assad has called for elections, even as his troops make war on their own people.

Mortgage Settlement: Homeowner Relief or a Break for Banks? listen Download

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Five big banks will have three years to make good on a $26 billion promise. Will the settlement for abuse and deception come in time...

Is Apple Facing the Music? listen Download

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Apple stock reached an all-time high of more than $500 a share this morning, as Apple announced an independent audit of working conditions at Chinese...

Catholics, Christian Conservatives and Contraception listen Download

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President Obama says all women employees must have insurance that provides free contraception, but that institutions objecting on religious grounds won't have to pay for...

Mitt Romney and the Mormon Church listen Download

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Despite big money, years of organizing and a chattering-class consensus he's the "inevitable" nominee, Mitt Romney has failed to connect with two-thirds of GOP voters.

What's the Real Truth about the War in Afghanistan? listen Download

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An Lieutenant Colonel praised by superiors for his "devotion to mission accomplishment" says progress reports in Afghanistan are Pentagon spin. We hear from him and...

Zero-Sum Politics in an Age of Austerity listen Download

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A growing federal deficit and demand for spending cuts create a sense of scarcity. Already, there's a growing wealth and income gap between the young...

Is Entrepreneurialism the Answer to Youth Unemployment? listen Download

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Employment need not be a zero sum game if young people create their own jobs. If that's what seriously unemployed 18-34 year-olds want to do,...

Facebook Goes Public with IPO listen Download

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As he takes Facebook public, Mark Zuckerberg has lofty goals: nothing less than transforming "many parts of society." Will investors agree that the riskiest thing...

Is Indiana's 'Right to Work' Law Good for Indiana? listen Download

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Another state has adopted "right to work" laws. We hear how Indiana's Republican governor changed his mind and what the nationwide political consequence might be.