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    To the Point

    New Revelations about NSA Monitoring of US Correspondence

    The National Security Agency is monitoring more email and texts than previously acknowledged. The New York Times reports that the NSA monitors emails and texts from and to Americans who are writing about foreigners under surveillance.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The National Security Agency is monitoring more email and texts than previously acknowledged. The New York Times reports that the NSA monitors emails and texts from and to Americans who are writing about foreigners under surveillance. Previously, it had admitted intercepting communications fro Americans who were in direct contact with such a person. Charlie Savage, Washington correspondent for the New York Times, has more.

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    3. 41:44An Update on 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Sonata Lee Narcisse

      Associate Producer, 'To the Point' and 'Which Way, LA?'

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      Charlie Savage

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Is al Qaeda a Real Threat?
    1. 0:00New Revelations about NSA Monitoring of US CorrespondenceYou’re reading this
    2. 8:05Twelve Years after 9-11, How Big a Threat Is al Qaeda?
    3. 41:44An Update on 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'
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