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'Dark Territory' Examines The Long History Of Cyber War

5:35pm March 27, 2016

So many things in our lives are plugged into networks vulnerable to hacking. Fred Kaplan's new book Dark Territory looks at how this came to be and what it means for the future.

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Problems Plague European Intelligence Sharing

5:15pm March 27, 2016

In the wake of the Brussels attacks, Jeremy Shapiro of the European Council on Foreign Relations talks about the problems security agencies are facing in the European Union.

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Internet Trolls Turn A Computer Into A Nazi

5:15pm March 27, 2016

Microsoft's artificial intelligence chatbot was supposed to mimic a teenage girl. Instead, internet trolls tricked it into spouting hate speech. BuzzFeed tech reporter Alex Kantrowitz explains how.

Lawmakers, Unions Reach Deal To Raise California's Minimum Wage To $15

11:16am March 27, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The state's minimum wage is currently $10; under the new agreement between legislators and labor unions, it would rise by $5 over the next six years.

Police officers search a suspect for heroin on March 14, in New London, Conn. Police say an increasing number of suburban addicts are coming into the city to buy the drug, which is much cheaper than opioid painkillers.

Legalize All Drugs? The 'Risks Are Tremendous' Without Defining The Problem

10:29am March 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

In his Harper's piece, Dan Baum digs into the country's war on drugs. He says we have a long history of instating drug laws to demonize certain minority groups, but "Nixon brought it to a high art."

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A mockup of a possible GMO label on a can of Campbell's Spaghetti-Os, with these words: "Partially produced with genetic engineering." Unless Congress or a federal court intervene, Vermont's new GMO labeling law will go into effect in July. So some compan

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How Little Vermont Got Big Food Companies To Label GMOs

8:35am March 27, 2016

In the coming weeks, major brands including General Mills, Kellogg and Mars will start labeling foods produced with genetic engineering. That's all because of a Vermont law set to take effect July 1.

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When An Autism Diagnosis Comes In Adulthood

6:00am March 27, 2016

Growing up, they knew something was different, but nobody put a name to it. For many, it took years to get a diagnosis: autism. Finally hearing that word can be a relief.

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Transgender People Face Discrimination In Job Market

9:26pm March 26, 2016

by Gloria Hillard

Despite increasing public awareness of transgender issues, transgender people continue to face high rates of joblessness.

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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally on March 23 in Los Angeles.

Bernie Sanders Projected To Win Caucuses In Washington, Alaska

6:40pm March 26, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Associated Press has called both states for the Vermont senator. Washington's 101 pledged delegates make it Saturday's biggest prize. Democrats are also caucusing in Hawaii.

Barbershop: Protests And Donald Trump

6:35pm March 26, 2016

Farm worker activist Dolores Huerta and Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld talk about the reasons people are protesting Donald Trump, and what difference it makes.

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