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One of the founders of Egypt's satirical online magazine El Koshary Today, Taha Belal, 28, at the Freedom Bar in downtown Cairo. Since Egypt's revolution last year, political parody has become popular on the Internet. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption

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Revolutionary Road Trip

And Now For The Lighter Side Of Egypt's Revolution

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And Now For The Lighter Side Of Egypt's Revolution

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Critics say U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, shown in 2010, backtracked on previous pledges to give high priority to precedent in the Citizens United campaign finance case. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Money & Politics

'Citizens United' Case Gets Renewed Scrutiny

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'Citizens United' Case Gets Renewed Scrutiny

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Which one of these sunscreens would be considered safe and correctly labeled by the Food and Drug Administration? Not a single one. Safe sunscreens are SPF15 or higher, and the new rules require those with broad-spectrum protection to include the term next to and in the same style as the sun protection factor. Benjamin Morris/NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Consumers Stuck With Murky Sunscreen Labels Another Summer

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Consumers Stuck With Murky Sunscreen Labels Another Summer

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A gondola sails in front of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, which has been sold to Benetton Group. The clothing company plans to convert the Venice landmark into a shopping mall. Marco Secchi/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

Locals Fear Venice Becoming 'A Big Shopping Center'

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Locals Fear Venice Becoming 'A Big Shopping Center'

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Two men read newspaper headlines in Athens on Monday as conservative Greek lawmakers raced to form a government a day after parliamentary elections. Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

In Greece, The Election May Have Been The Easy Part

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In Greece, The Election May Have Been The Easy Part

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