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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Technology
Keeping Up With Kids' Online Privacy
January 30, 2013 Smartphones, tablets and more affordable laptops mean that children are becoming computer literate younger than ever. But are online privacy laws and protections keeping up with them? NPR's Michel Martin learns more from Rey Junco of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
It's All Politics
Disgraced Former Gov. Mark Sanford Is Ready To Make Another Move
January 30, 2013 The former South Carolina governor hopes to make a comeback by winning a special election to his old House seat. He'll have to overcome a large field filled with current officeholders and quasi-celebrities such as Ted Turner's son and Stephen Colbert's sister
The Two-Way
Giffords: 'We Must Do Something!' About Gun Violence
January 30, 2013 The national debate over gun laws has taken on urgency since last year's shootings at an elementary school in Connecticut and a movie theater in Colorado. Giffords, who was shot in January 2011, is adding her voice. At a Senate hearing, all sides made their cases.
U.S.
Debate Over Rebuilding Beaches Post-Sandy Creates Waves
January 30, 2013 Federal disaster aid could mean billions more for rebuilding eroded beaches. Supporters say doing so offers crucial protection against storms. But longtime critics charge it's counterproductive and a waste of taxpayer dollars, especially in an era of sea-level rise.
