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CIA Director John Brennan Breaks Silence On Hack Of Personal Email Account

6:29pm October 29, 2015

by David Welna

The CIA Director broke his silence this week about being the victim of some highly personal espionage. His personal AOL email account was hacked and much of its contents was posted by WikiLeaks.

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Evelyn Birkby interviews guests on her KMA radio program, Down a Country Lane, in 1951 in Shenandoah, Iowa.

Food Podcasts 1.0: These Radio Pioneers Had It Down 90 Years Ago

6:06pm October 29, 2015

by Anne Bramley

From the 1920s on, women broadcasters offered recipes, life hacks and insights for the farmer's wife. Like podcasts, their shows were often personal, off-the-cuff and right from the kitchen table.

Mary Lee Kingsley is waiting for a bus in Montgomery County, Md. The bus stop has a big LED screen with a map displaying the current location of buses and when they will arrive.

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Apps, Maps And Head Counts Transforming Public Transit

5:41pm October 29, 2015

by Franklyn Cater

Transit decisions are made by political bodies, and the results are often that the communities with the most political and economic power drive the bus, so to speak. Big data may change that.

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Third Debate Shakes Up Dynamic Of Republican Race

5:23pm October 29, 2015

by Mara Liasson

The Republican presidential candidates gathered for their third debate in Colorado Wednesday. NPR reviews which candidates emerged stronger and which have some spinning to do.

Republican Ben Carson speaks during the Republican presidential debate Wednesday night.

FACT CHECK: Simpler Isn't Always Better When It Comes To Taxes

5:19pm October 29, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Republican presidential candidates pushed for what they see as a "simpler" tax code with flat taxes and fewer pages, but experts say there are big drawbacks to some of these plans.

RushCard Sets Aside Millions To Compensate Customers Affected By Technical Problems

5:15pm October 29, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The prepaid debit card company, co-founded by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, will compensate customers who suffered a "financial setback" due to a technical problem earlier this month.

Iran Joins International Talks On Syrian Conflict In Vienna

4:40pm October 29, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

For the first time, Iran joins the U.S. and more than a dozen other world and regional powers to discuss ending the civil war in Syria. Iran is the Syrian regime's major backer.

Pennsylvania Schools Short On Funds As Budget Stalemate Continues

4:40pm October 29, 2015

by Solvejg Wastvedt

The governor and legislators can't agree how to fix the deficit or how much money schools should get. Meanwhile, districts are taking out loans and racking up interest costs to keep the lights on.

If A New Cancer Drug Is Hailed As A Breakthrough, Odds Are It's Not

3:23pm October 29, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Untested cancer drugs are often hyped by journalists, doctors and biotech firms, a survey finds. Dressing up unproved medications with shiny words can inspire false optimism among patients.

GOP Candidates Clash With Each Other And Moderators In Third Debate

3:19pm October 29, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Republican presidential candidates gathered for their third debate on Wednesday night in Boulder, Colo. This one focused on economic issues, with Donald Trump and Ben Carson at center stage.

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