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Friday, August 5 2016

• Brian Lehrer Weekend: A History of National Debt, Penn Jillette, Internet Lingo August 5, 2016

  A few of&nbsp;our favorite segments from this week: A History of National Debt (First) | Penn Jillette on Magic, Diets and Politics (Starts 36:02) | Internet Lingo (Starts 1:03:02) (article)

• 30 Issues | Week 17 Recap: The National Debt Is (or Isn't) a Ticking Time Bomb August 5, 2016

  Hear&nbsp;about the national debt, the history behind how it grew to be so big and how each presidential candidate plans to pay it down. (article)

• The Olympics; Heat; Grit; and Jazz August 5, 2016

  The promise and disappointments as Rio prepares for the Olympics;&nbsp;American boxer Claressa Shields; comedian Negin Farsad; how to be gritty. (episode)