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  • Not Everyone Agrees On How To Tame Obama's Cyber 'Wild West'
    President Obama wants to stop cyberattacks by getting companies and law enforcement to coordinate. He signed an executive order that could pave the way, but some in the business world are skeptical.
  • Pope Francis leads the consistory at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. In addition to 15 new electors, Pope Francis named five new cardinals who are over the age of 80 and, therefore, ineligible to vote in a conclave.
    With New Cardinals, Pope Aims To Widen Horizons Of Church Leadership
    In a formal ceremony, 20 prelates became princes of the Catholic Church. The new cardinals mark a shift in the church under Pope Francis toward poor nations — and away from Europe.
  • NCAA Ruling Heralds A New, And Murky, Era
    A U.S. district court judge ruled that the NCAA was violating federal anti-trust law by prohibiting payments to athletes whose names, images and likenesses are used in video games and TV broadcasts. The NCAA has appealed. So, what now?
  • Hearing 50 Cent's "In Da Club" made music-listeners feel more powerful.
    Pump Up The Bass, Feel Like A Boss
    A new study found that listening to music with heavy bass lines — think "We Will Rock You" and "In Da Club" — makes people feel more powerful.
  • A package of corn tortillas listing propylparaben as an ingredient.
    What Are Those Parabens Doing In My Tortilla?
    Parabens are chemical preservatives. I've spent years trying to avoid them in beauty products, but I'm not sure why. When I saw them on a nutrition label recently, I decided to investigate.
  • Russian Embargo Leaves EU Producers Holding The Apples
    It's been a week since Russia implemented a ban on EU food imports. NPR's Linda Wertheimer finds out from BBC Berlin correspondent Stephen Evans what effect the sanctions are having in Europe.
  • Cameron (left) and Tyler Winklevoss testified Wednesday at a hearing about virtual currencies held by the New York Department of Financial Services.
    New York Looks To Bring Bitcoin Out Of The Shadows
    Bitcoin has been tied to the dark side of the Internet, where it's been linked to drug trafficking. But New York's financial regulators say they want to foster innovation and are looking to legitimize the virtual currency by licensing it.
  • W. Kamau Bell.
    W. Kamau Bell: After 'Totally Biased,' What's Next?
    Bell dropped by Ask Me Another to discuss the ups and down of having his first TV "internship" broadcast nationally, share life advice from Chris Rock and drop some hints about what's next for him.
  • Rep. Henry Waxman of California speaks during a 2011 hearing in Washington, D.C. The 20-term Democrat was among the "Watergate babies" elected in 1974.
    Rep. Henry Waxman, Ferocious Liberal, Says He Will Retire
    After four decades on Capitol Hill, the California Democrat plans to step down at the end of the year. He leaves a deep legacy in health and environmental law, including clean-air rules and tobacco restrictions.
  • Job seekers line up to talk to recruiters during a job fair held in Atlanta in May.
    For The Unemployed, Ideas To Help Bridge The Gap To Work
    More than 1 million people lost their unemployment benefits as 2014 began. Whether or not those benefits get extended, economists say there are ways to change the program that will make it work better. One suggestion is work sharing, which has helped reduce Germany's unemployment.
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