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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. A computer error caused the market to temporarily shut down in the mid-morning. (AP)
Week In The News: Greek Stalemate, High Stakes Glitches, SC Takes Down The Flag

The Confederate Flag to come down in South Carolina. Greece hangs in the balance. Glitches halt trading and flights. Bill Cosby admitted to drugging women. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

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Writer Namwali Serpell is the winner of the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing. (Courtesy Caine Prize For African Writing)
The 2015 Caine Prize For African Writing

The winner and two finalists of the big Caine Prize for African Writing.

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Jul 10, 2015
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Writer Namwali Serpell is the winner of the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing. (Courtesy Caine Prize For African Writing)

The winner and two finalists of the big Caine Prize for African Writing.

 
Jul 10, 2015
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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. A computer error caused the market to temporarily shut down in the mid-morning. (AP)

The Confederate Flag to come down in South Carolina. Greece hangs in the balance. Glitches halt trading and flights. Bill Cosby admitted to drugging women. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

 
Jul 9, 2015
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A Confederate battle flag flies in front of the South Carolina statehouse Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. The House is expected to debate a measure Wednesday that would remove the flag from the Capitol grounds. (AP)

South Carolina votes to take down the Confederate flag. Is it a new day in the South?

 
Jul 9, 2015
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A mourner lays down flowers following a vigil for Kathryn Steinle, Monday, July 6, 2015, on Pier 14 in San Francisco. Steinle was gunned down while out for an evening stroll at Pier 14 with her father and a family friend on Wednesday, July 1. (AP)

A fatal shooting in San Francisco by an undocumented man – a 7-time felon, deported 5 times – has re-ignited the immigration debate.

 
Jul 8, 2015
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In this photo taken Friday, June 12, 2015, at Camp Coniston John Tilley, executive director, walks through the camp as they prepare to open for the summer season in Croyden, N.H. (AP)

Pack your sleeping bag. Leave your iPhone at home. We’re heading off to summer camp. Our midsummer salute to an American tradition.

 
Jul 8, 2015
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In this May 14, 2015, file photo, Education Secretary Arne Duncan visits with young student Mario Corona, age 6, in kindergarten at McGlone Elementary School in the Montbello section of Denver. The Obama administration is giving seven more states and the District of Columbia more flexibility from the requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind education law. In addition to Washington, Duncan on June 23 renewed waivers for Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New York, and West Virginia. (AP)

The end of No Child Left Behind. Lawmakers debate an all-new federal education policy. We’ll look at the proposals and pushback

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Dec 16, 2014
In a 2005 court interview recently unsealed by the Associated Press, comedian and sitcom star Bill Cosby admitted he gave at least one woman drugs before having sex with her in the 1970s. We spoke to one of Cosby's many accusers in December. [Listen Back]
 
Feb 9, 2015
A new state law in California requires vaccinations for children, removing earlier parental exemption possibilities. An unprecedented measles outbreak this winter spurred the state to reconsider its earlier policy. [Listen Back]
 
Nov 13, 2013
As South Carolina's General Assembly removes the Confederate Flag from its State House grounds in Columbia, listen back to our 2013 hour on cultural appropriation of offensive symbols. [Listen Back]
 
Mar 17, 2015
The 2013 Justin Bieber / Usher hit "Somebody to Love" is the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit in Virginia. While the delayed trial moves to a hearing, listen back to our hour on Robin Thicke's copyright court battle. [Listen Back]
 
Nov 15, 2011
Chad Kroeger of Nickelback and pop star Jessie J are among the singers  who have recently undergone throat surgery to maintain their vocal prowess. But what does that do for their careers? [Listen Back]
 
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Our Week In The Web: July 10, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015

Dead mules, #DeadRaccoonTO and your emails, again. (Well, emails are a repeat. Dead animals are new).

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Our Week In The Web: July 3, 2015
Friday, July 3, 2015

We made a lot of last-minute programming changes these past few weeks, and you stuck around with us through it all. Thanks!

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Election 2016: Who Exactly Is Running For President?
Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Who is running for President, anyway? We attempt to help you figure it out.

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Our Week In The Web: June 19, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015

Why our broadcast changed in different markets this week, and a closer look at a puppet theatre vandalism in rural Norway. (Really).

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