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Friday, October 3 2014

  • Facebook Announces Reforms To Its Research Policies October 3, 2014

    Yesterday, Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer announced updates to the way that Facebook conducts research. (article)

  • Nothing But The Truth October 3, 2014

    The splintering image&nbsp;of the Secret Service, why rumors are more interesting than fact, and an atheist tome for kids. (episode)

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    • The Splintering Image of the Secret Service October 3, 2014

      In light of the revelations of major security lapses at the White House, Brooke examines the crumbling image of the Secret Service.

    • Riding the Rumor October 3, 2014

      A longtime chronicler of media misinformation&nbsp;creates a real-time rumor tracker called&nbsp;Emergent.info.&nbsp;

    • Gary Webb and the CIA October 3, 2014

      In 1996, San Jose Mercury News reporter Gary Webb published a series of articles that connected the CIA, the Contra rebels in Nicaragua, and the exploding crack trade in Los Angeles.&nbsp;

    • Law of the Jungle October 3, 2014

      On the seemingly heroic lawyer Steven Donziger's case against oil giant Chevron.&nbsp;The story was not as simple as it&nbsp;seemed.

    • The Education Battle of 2014 October 3, 2014

      The College Board's new Advanced Placement US History framework is causing controversy across the nation. Why?&nbsp;

    • Me and Dog October 3, 2014

      Two-time Pulitzer-prize winning Washington Post writer Gene Weingarten, an atheist, is fed up with the relentless drumming of religion into the heads of our impressionable youth.