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The Hugging Saint
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The Takeaway on 23 July, 2008 04:08:00
 
Meet Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. She's frequently called "the hugging saint" and
her followers estimate she has hugged more than 27 million people. But what
makes her a hero are her tireless efforts to provide food, shelter, medical
care, and education to the poor.

Drugs for prostate cancer and Alzheimers show promise
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The Takeaway on 20 July, 2008 11:18:00
 
The drug abiraterone helps fight prostate cancer, and Dimebon found to improve
cognitive abilities for Alzheimer’s patients

Drilling for oil off the shores of America
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To the Point on 20 July, 2008 09:12:00
 
The debate over offshore oil drilling set against high gas prices, environmental
concerns, oil speculation, and the politics of energy.

McCain takes aim at Obama's foreign policy weakness
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The Takeaway on 19 July, 2008 09:33:00
 
With Barack Obama on a Middle East tour, John McCain is on the offense, pitching
Obama's lack of foreign policy and national security experience as weaknesses.

Developmental effects of air pollution
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Living on Earth on 17 July, 2008 04:40:00
 
The effects of coal pollution on the development of children born near a
coal-fired power plant in Tongliang, China.

Operation Homecoming
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Selected Shorts on 22 July, 2008 07:09:00
 
Hear works drawn from the remarkable volume "Operation Homecoming: Iraq,
Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their
Families."

Steve Earle talks about "The Wire"
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Studio 360 on 21 July, 2008 01:10:00
 
Steve Earle sings about leaving his adopted home and falling in love again, and
talks about his role on HBO's "The Wire."

Healthy and affordable food for inner city areas
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The Takeaway on 17 July, 2008 08:03:00
 
Pennsylvania State Representative Dwight Evans is bringing grocery stores back
to inner city areas.

Remix Culture
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To The Best of Our Knowledge on 20 July, 2008 02:52:00
 
DJ Spooky, Derek Chilcote Bacco and Lawrence Lessig on remix and mash-ups and
why current copyright law is absurd; and "old-school" cassette mix tapes.

Nelson Mandela and The Elders
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The Tavis Smiley Show on 21 July, 2008 08:26:00
 
Former Irish President Mary Robinson talks about The Elders, a group of
respected world leaders assembled by Nelson Mandela to tackle some of the
world's most divisive issues.