For Tech Podcast #82, we explore a couple of the technology themes raised in President Bush's State of the Union address. First, what is switch grass? Second, what's the latest on human cloning, stem cell science, and scientific fraud? We'll try to answer both questions. Also, Google Maps meets audiophilia, and good times ensue. And finally, we hear about a project designed to keep the world's seeds, that's right -- seeds, safe for all eternity. All that, plus some new podsafe music from Massachusetts' own Dylan in the Movies.

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Israel's Foreign Minister was in Egypt today. Both countries are discussing the recent win of the militant group Hamas in the Palestinian elections. The World's Aaron Schachter has details.

Last night in his State of the Union address, President Bush called Iran's leadership oppressive of its people. Correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Tehran on what some average Iranians made of the president's words.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is standing his ground against international pressure to cease its nuclear program. Host Lisa Mullins finds out more about the country's provocative leader from Tehran University professor Nasser Hadian, an expert on Iran's nuclear energy program and a friend of Iran's president since childhood.

Food shortages and drought are affecting more the half the countries in Africa. Host Lisa Mullins discusses the far reach of the crisis with the BBC's Peter Biles in Zambia and the BBC's Jonah Fisher in Southern Sudan.

President Bush had a lot to say about foreign policy in his State of the Union address last night. The World's Matthew Bell reports on what wasn't said.

In his speech last night, President Bush announced an initiative to increase the use of ethanol as an alternate source of energy. A lot could be learned from Brazil. The country has had an ethanol program for the last 30 years. Wall Street Journal reporter David Luhnow has written about the program and speaks with host Lisa Mullins about what America could learn from Brazil's experience.

Correspondent Jennifer Strong of WAMU in Washington reports on health care cuts in Maryland that affect benefits for immigrants who are legally in the United States.

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