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Why Aren't the Honeybees Coming Home?
Fourteen billion dollars in fruits, vegetables, flowers and nuts are at risk because honeybees are disappearing by the tens of billions. Nobody knows where they're going, but they're not coming home. It's a mysterious risk to the food chain nationwide. Also, General David Petraeus goes behind closed doors with House leaders and, on Reporter's Notebook, Mexico City has legalized abortion. We talk about women's rights in Latin America.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenFourteen billion dollars in fruits, vegetables, flowers and nuts are at risk because honeybees are disappearing by the tens of billions.Nobody knows where they're going, but they're not coming home.It's a mysterious risk to the food chain nationwide.Also, General David Petraeus goes behind closed doors with House leaders and, on Reporter's Notebook, Mexico City has legalized abortion. We talk about women's rights in Latin America.
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Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guyana were the only places in Latin American to allow abortion on demand until yesterday, when Mexico City legalized the procedure during the first twelve week's of pregnancy. In introducing the bill, Mexico City Deputy Daniel Ordoñez said, "Women have self determination over their bodies" and the "exclusive" right…
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