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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
World
Tsunami Debris On Alaska's Shores Like 'Standing In Landfill'
February 6, 2013 APRNWreckage believed to be from the 2011 Japanese tsunami is washing up thousands of miles away in Alaska. The debris isn't just unsightly — it poses environmental worries for the landscape and animals. One conservationist says the problem may be worse than the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
All Tech Considered
Using 3-D Printers To Make Gun Parts Raises Alarms
February 6, 2013 Owners of 3-D printers can create all sorts of imaginative items — cups, tools, jewelry. All they need is a design and the printer. But now some gun parts are being produced with this technology, alarming some in the burgeoning 3-D printing industry.
All Tech Considered
Is Online Gambling Legal If Bitcoins, Not Dollars, Are At Stake?
February 6, 2013 With no government ties, Bitcoin is used to buy everything from blogging services to Brooklyn-made cupcakes. Theoretically, millions of dollars are being kept in the digital currency. And it's increasingly being used by specialized websites to offer online gambling. But is Bitcoin gambling legal?
Puerto Rico: A Disenchanted Island
Puerto Rico's Battered Economy: The Greece Of The Caribbean?
February 6, 2013 With the highest unemployment rate in the U.S. and a mountain of debt, the island is facing a declining population. But those who stay insist they're there for the long haul.
The Salt
New Hampshire Cuts Red Tape To Put Nanobreweries On Tap
February 6, 2013 NHPRSmall, local breweries are trendy, but in many places, starting one can involve a lot of red tape, thanks in part to Prohibition-era liquor laws. New Hampshire is the first state to try to change that. But is the "nano" model really sustainable?
Research News
Why You Love That Ikea Table, Even If It's Crooked
February 6, 2013 Building your own stuff boosts your feelings of pride and competence, and also signals to others that you are competent. As a result, most of us believe we labor on things we love. Now, psychologists are asking if it is the other way around — is it labor that leads to love?
Books
Hollywood Hot Shots, Scientology And A Story Worth The Risk In 'Going Clear'
February 6, 2013 Journalist Lawrence Wright's new book, Going Clear, is a penetrating look at Scientology and its famous practitioners. The book centers on Crash and Million Dollar Baby screenwriter Paul Haggis, who famously left the church over its support for an anti-gay marriage initiative in California.
Sweetness And Light
It's The Dog Days For America's Sports Dynasties
February 6, 2013 We used to have three bona fide dynasties: the Yankees in baseball, the Celtics and Lakers in basketball, and the Cowboys in football. We even had dynasties in college sports. But no more. Commentator Frank Deford says our dynasties are melting as fast as the Arctic ice cap.
Europe
Bulgaria Links Hezbollah To Deadly Attack On Israelis
February 6, 2013 The attack at a Black Sea resort town last July killed five Israeli tourists and one Bulgarian citizen. In response, the White House called Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, a "real and growing threat not only to Europe, but to the rest of the world."
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