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The Father Of The Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through A 'Black Mirror'

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All Tech Considered

The Father Of The Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through A 'Black Mirror'

The titans of Silicon Valley have a grand vision of the future. But they have a tendency to miss the downside of their inventions — think cybercrime and online harassment.

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Morning News Brief

by David Greene , Steve Inskeep

Morning News Brief

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Truth Lies Low Andrew Bird

Media

'New York Magazine': Do You Believe Anita Hill Now?

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Television

Jimmy Buffett Preview, TV Viewership Is Down For Olympics

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What Kind of Bird Are You? Wess Meets West

Food

Man In Mumbai Sets Record For Drinking A Bottle Of Ketchup

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They Burned New England to the Ground Wess Meets West

Politics

Trump Considers Improving Background-Check System For Gun Purchases

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Trump Considers Improving Background-Check System For Gun Purchases

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Environment

California Aims To Get Past The Yuck Factor Of Recycled Wastewater

by Nathan Rott

California Aims To Get Past The Yuck Factor Of Recycled Wastewater

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Asia

Critics Raise Questions About Donald Trump Jr.'s Visit To India

by Julie McCarthy

Critics Raise Questions About Donald Trump Jr.'s Visit To India

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All Tech Considered

The Father Of The Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through A 'Black Mirror'

by Laura Sydell

The Father Of The Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through A 'Black Mirror'

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Moving Out Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow

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Other Dreamers Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow

Analysis

What Gun Law Changes Would GOP Lawmakers Consider?

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On A Tense Press Tour Of Guantánamo's Prison Complex, Signs Of Expansion

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Parallels

On A Tense Press Tour Of Guantánamo's Prison Complex, Signs Of Expansion

by David Welna

On A Tense Press Tour Of Guantánamo's Prison Complex, Signs Of Expansion

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Food (Instrumental) Badbadnotgood and Ghostface Killah

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Gunshowers (Instrumental) Badbadnotgood and Ghostface Killah feat. Elzhi

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Mental Health

Delving Into What Kind Of Person Carries Out Mass Shootings

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Latin America

Venezuela Set To Launch The Petro, Its New Cryptocurrency

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Venezuela Set To Launch The Petro, Its New Cryptocurrency

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Business

Distracted Employees Ram Into Glass Doors At Apple's New Campus

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Should FBI Director Wray Resign Over Missed Warnings In Florida Shooting?

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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain: A Study Of Airline Delays

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Hidden Brain: A Study Of Airline Delays

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Sports

Speedskating Primer: Long Track Vs. Short Track

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Speedskating Primer: Long Track Vs. Short Track

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A Sad Look Clean of Core

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Shift Clean of Core

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Infinite Mirror LITE

National

Florida High School Students Demand Assault Weapons Ban

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Florida High School Students Demand Assault Weapons Ban

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Florida Student Calls For Stricter Gun Laws, Writes Op-Ed

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Yazidi Women Finally Go To School, Defying Former ISIS Rulers — And Their Own Parents

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Yazidi Women Finally Go To School, Defying Former ISIS Rulers — And Their Own Parents

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Yazidi Women Finally Go To School, Defying Former ISIS Rulers — And Their Own Parents

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Middle East

Violence In Syria Escalates

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Violence In Syria Escalates

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Politics

President Trump Endorses Mitt Romney's Senate Run

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President Trump Endorses Mitt Romney's Senate Run

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National

Mueller Investigation Secures Another Guilty Plea

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Mueller Investigation Secures Another Guilty Plea

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