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Humankind and the Oceans
Much of human life depends on the oceans, and there's bad news about how the seas are affected, in turn, by human behavior. But there's good news, too...
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenMuch of human life depends on the oceans, and there's bad news about how the seas are affected, in turn, by human behavior. But there's good news, too, about the wonders that remain and how they can be preserved. We hear about both. Also, the House votes against Obama on Libya, and a newscaster who lived near the gangster "Whitey" Bulger -- on both sides of the country.
Banner image: A sea turtle (Eretmochelis imbricata) swims in the depth of Ras Mohammed protection area near Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Photo: Tarik Tinazay/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesHouse Votes against and for Obama on Libya
Seventy Democrats gave President Obama a stunning rebuke today, joining almost all the Republicans in defeating a measure to authorize the US mission in Libya. But a second measure to cut off funding failed. Martin Kady, congressional editor at Politico , has more on today's votes.
Read the story8 minA Tale of Coral Reefs, Great White Sharks and Rubber Duckies
Earth's oceans are essential to human life, but we pay more attention to outer space than to what's in and under the waters. Now, with so many marine species in danger that we could see mass extinctions within the next generation, it's time to rethink human relationships with the seas and their creatures.
Read the story35 minClose Encounters with James 'Whitey' Bulger
The notorious gangster James "Whitey" Bulger grew up and became a mob boss in Boston. This week, after fifteen years on the lam, he turned up in Santa Monica, California. Lawrence O'Donnell anchors The Last Word nightly on MSNBC and has sat in occasionally as the host of this program.
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