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    Is Egypt Advancing or Collapsing?

    Religious and secular Egypt are two different worlds, each providing a narrative of what's happened and what's to come. What are the prospects for violence or stability?

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 9, 2013 • 51m Listen

    Religious and secular Egypt are two different worlds, each with its own media providing a different narrative of what's happened and what's to come. What are the prospects for violence or stability? Also, President Obama's FBI nominee faces questions on waterboarding and NSA surveillance. On Today's Talking Point, a summer camp for grown-ups that's digital free.

    Banner image: Clerics supporting deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi attend a rally at the Raba El-Adwyia square where Morsi's supporters are camping in Cairo July 8, 2013. Photo: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      FBI Nominee Faces Questions on Waterboardimg, NSA Surveillance

      President Obama has chosen James Comey to replace Bob Mueller as the next Director of the FBI. Today, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee asked him about his record on waterboarding when he was Deputy Attorney General during the Bush Administration. Aamer Madhani is White House correspondent for USA Today .

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      8 min
    2. 8:10

      In Egypt, the Crisis Continues

      Egypt's interim President hasn't spoken in public since he was installed by the military after it deposed the first elected leader in the Arab world, Former Judge Adli Mansour has proposed a time-table leading to future elections and named some cabinet members.

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      35 min
    3. 43:16

      Summer Camp for Adults Who Pay to Ditch Devices

      "Getting away from it all" has new meaning in the digital age: escaping the cell phone, tablet, Internet, even the watch and certainly the TV. It can be done at a place like Camp Grounded , a former Boy Scout Camp north of San Francisco that's has been transformed into a summer camp for adults by an organization called Digital Detox.

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      9 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

      NewsNationalPolitics

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      FBI Nominee Faces Questions on Waterboardimg, NSA Surveillance

    2. 8:1035 min

      In Egypt, the Crisis Continues

    3. 43:169 min

      Summer Camp for Adults Who Pay to Ditch Devices

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