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Water Wars: Who Controls The Flow?

Sat, 2013-06-15 14:19

So often, we take water for granted. But it's not always where we need it, or there when we need it. Two rivers on opposite sides of the country — the Chattahoochee in the South and the Klamath in the far West — may provide lessons for the inevitable and growing dispute over how we manage our most precious resource.

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Fighting Unwanted Cat Calls, One Poster At A Time

Sat, 2013-06-15 13:00

For women on city streets, unwanted attention from men often comes in the form of cat calls, whistles and roving eyes. New York artist Tatayana Fazlalizadeh says she's had enough and is taking her art to the streets.

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Google's 'Looney' Internet Balloons Invade New Zealand

Sat, 2013-06-15 11:40

The tech giant hopes the test of flying hotspots will bring service to billions of people in remote areas such as Africa and Southeast Asia.

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5 Things To Know About Syria's Rebels

Sat, 2013-06-15 10:32

The Syrian war has been raging for two years, yet the rebel fighters are relatively unknown. The U.S. decision to provide weapons will put a spotlight on the rebels, who cover a broad spectrum, from secular nationalists to Islamist extremists.

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Riot Police In Turkey Move To Quash Protests

Sat, 2013-06-15 08:12

After two weeks of anti-government demonstrations, security forces have again clashed with protesters opposed to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Facebook, Microsoft Reveal Requests For User Data

Sat, 2013-06-15 07:25

The tech giants say they have been allowed to reveal data requests from the government in broad terms, but expressed frustration that they aren't permitted to say more.

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The Love Song Of Ollie Cantos

Sat, 2013-06-15 07:11

Ollie Cantos may be blind, but he sees a way to help three teenagers.

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Firefighters In Colorado Gaining The Upper Hand On Blazes

Sat, 2013-06-15 06:36

Authorities say a surprise rainstorm and cooler weather have helped them start to turn the tide on the devastating wildfires.

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Coordinated Attacks Rock Southwestern Pakistan

Sat, 2013-06-15 05:51

A bombing on a bus carrying female university students was followed by an attack on the hospital where the victims had been taken. The attacks came just hours after militants destroyed a historic residence that had once been used by the country's founding father.

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Source: Obama Considering Releasing NSA Court Order

Sat, 2013-06-15 05:20

NPR has learned that the Obama administration, under pressure to lift a cloak of secrecy, is considering whether to declassify a court order that gives the National Security Agency the power to gather phone call record information on millions of Americans.

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Source: Obama Considering Releasing NSA Court Order

Sat, 2013-06-15 05:20

NPR has learned that the Obama administration, under pressure to lift a cloak of secrecy, is considering whether to declassify a court order that gives the National Security Agency the power to gather phone call record information on millions of Americans.

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New Ads Still Warn A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

Sat, 2013-06-15 04:38

The United Negro College Fund's new campaign shows just how much the way we talk about and around race has changed.

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Will The Court's Gene Ruling Stifle Bio Innovation?

Sat, 2013-06-15 04:00

Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks with bioethicist Arthur Caplan of New York University about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling that isolated human genes may not be patented — and the implications for that ruling.

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Rain, Cooler Weather Slow Colorado Fire

Sat, 2013-06-15 04:00

Nevertheless, the fire that started on Tuesday is being called the most destructive fire in Colorado's history.

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Turkish Protesters Refuse To Leave Gezi Park

Sat, 2013-06-15 04:00

The Turkish government has offered to avoid bulldozing the park, but protesters say other demands have not been met.

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What Whitey Bulger Means To Boston

Sat, 2013-06-15 04:00

The infamous Boston mobster Whitey Bulger is on trial after decades of alleged crimes, including 19 murders. Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks with Dick Lehr, co-author of "Whitey: The Life of America's Most Notorious Mobster," about the trial.

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Are The Protests In Turkey Really About A Park?

Sat, 2013-06-15 04:00

Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks to award winning Turkish novelist Elif Shafak about the nature and deeper causes of the protests in Turkey, which erupted two weeks ago.

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Flocking To The Fudge Capital

Sat, 2013-06-15 04:00

June 16th isn't just Father's Day; it's also National Fudge Day. The first batch of fudge was concocted in Baltimore in the 1880s. By the turn of the century, fudge-making arrived on Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, which today has a legitimate claim as the modern day fudge capital.

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Will The Court's Gene Ruling Stifle Bio Innovatioon?

Sat, 2013-06-15 04:00

Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks with bioethicist Arthur Caplan of New York University about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling that isolated human genes may not be patented — and the implications for that ruling.

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"Music Man" Finds A Home For His Vinyl

Sat, 2013-06-15 04:00

Last year Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talked with Music Man Murray in Los Angeles and his struggle to find a home for his huge vinyl album collection. Now Scott has an update, with a happy ending.

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