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Weinergate: Public and Private Morality in America
It's been a week saturated with the misbehavior and the fate of Anthony Weiner. Today, we talk about the unpredictable dynamics of political scandal...
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenIt's been a week saturated with the misbehavior and the fate of Anthony Weiner. Today, we talk about the unpredictable dynamics of political scandal. Also, military action in Libya and war powers, and surprising findings about the planet Mercury.
Banner image: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) enters to announce his resignation June 16, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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3 storiesMilitary Action in Libya and War Powers
As NATO jets dropped more bombs on Tripoli today, Moammar Gadhafi issued an audio message denouncing defectors as cowards and claiming the Western alliance faces defeat. In Washington, meantime, Republican House Speaker John Boehner has been suggesting he might cut off funding for the US role in the operation.
Read the story8 minThe Random Nature of Political Scandal
New York Democrat Anthony Weiner resigned without any evidence he ever committed a crime. Was it because fellow Democrats didn't back him up, even though there's no evidence he was anything more than an Internet exhibitionist . Was it because he lied about tweeting those pictures?
Read the story38 minOrbiting Messenger Sends Back Surprising Data on Mercury
NASA's Messenger is the first space craft to orbit the planet Mercury, where it's been circling for 88 days. Some previous theories are being confirmed but many others are ending up in the "dustbin of science."
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