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  • User Experience: Weird Google Alerts January 30, 2015

    Readers&nbsp;sound off&nbsp;on their weird Google Alerts. (article)

  • The So-Called "Ebola Doctor" and the Media January 30, 2015

    Dr Craig Spencer set off a media firestorm when he was admitted to an NYC hospital&nbsp;for a slight fever. He speaks about&nbsp;being&nbsp;at the center of the mass Ebola panic that swept the country. (article)

  • Naming the Shooter, the Law of the Internet, and More January 30, 2015

    Naming the shooter, the law of the Internet, and more. (episode)

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    • Don't Say His Name January 30, 2015

      As jury selection in the trial of the Aurora shooter proceeds, families of the victims implore the media to refrain from using the gunman's name.&nbsp;

    • The Myth Behind Defensive Gun Ownership January 30, 2015

      There&rsquo;s a myth in America that firearms are used defensively 2.5 million times a year. That's not true.

    • Security Journalism Isn't A Crime January 30, 2015

      Journalist and activist Barrett Brown received a lengthy prison sentence for "linking to hacked material." Security journalist Quinn Norton worries her beat&nbsp;might now be criminalized.

    • Too Little, Too Late January 30, 2015

      WikiLeaks learns&nbsp;that its private data had been given to&nbsp;the US Government by Google over three years ago, with no notice until now.

    • Reporting Between the Lines in Egypt January 30, 2015

      The 4th anniversary of the Egyptian revolution saw&nbsp;tragically familiar violence&nbsp;on the streets of Cairo. But Egypt's&nbsp;media is subtly resisting the&nbsp;state's crackdown on critical voices.&nbsp;

    • "Ebola Doctor" Craig Spencer in a Media Maelstrom January 30, 2015

      Dr. Craig Spencer&nbsp;ignited a&nbsp;media firestorm when he&nbsp;checked into an&nbsp;NYC hospital&nbsp;for a slight fever, which turned out to be Ebola.&nbsp;

  • #44 - Prostitute Laundry January 29, 2015

    "Let the priests tremble, we're going to show them our sexts!" (Not the type you're thinking.) (article)

  • User Experience: A Call for Users January 26, 2015

    Tell us about your weird Google Alerts. (article)

  • “Invisible Boyfriend” Expands Boyfriend Repertoire, Sets up Perfect Meet-Cute January 23, 2015

    "Invisible Boyfriend" is looking for new fake beaus, and a new romcom idea is born. (article)

  • Japanese Captives, the diary of a Guantanamo Bay inmate, and more January 23, 2015

    A video threat from ISIS to Japan, debunking conventional wisdom in Congress, and a newly published memoir from a Guantanamo Bay inmate. (episode)

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    • Guantanamo Diary January 23, 2015

      Bob speaks with Larry Siems, the editor of&nbsp;Guantanamo Diary, a memoir by a&nbsp;Guantanamo Bay inmate imprisoned for more than 12 years without charge.

    • ISIS and the Japanese Captives January 23, 2015

      The video from&nbsp;ISIS threatening to kill two Japanese captives within 72 hours has sent&nbsp;pacifist Japan into agony, horror, and self-examination.&nbsp;

    • Debunking Conventional Wisdom January 23, 2015

      Republicans took the reins of Congress, prompting an outpouring of conventional wisdom that the GOP now actually has to legislate to win in 2016.&nbsp;It&nbsp;sounds&nbsp;right&mdash;but is it true?&nbsp;

    • In Defense of Corporate Persons January 23, 2015

      Five years after the&nbsp;Citizens United decision,&nbsp;corporate and constitutional law professor Kent Greenfield defends corporate personhood as both a necessity and a potential liberal boon.

    • The YouTube Governor January 23, 2015

      New Jersey Public Radio's Matt Katz looks at the calculated digital strategy that created Chris Christie's political brand.

    • I Am a Real Person January 23, 2015

      When&nbsp;Time&nbsp;Washington bureau chief Michael Scherer got a call from a telemarketer, he knew the voice on the other end of the line wasn't right. She kept insisting she was, in fact, human.

  • #16 - *Win a Million Dollar Mansion From Your HOME COMPUTER* (Rebroadcast) January 22, 2015

    "Sweepers" are people who spend their free time entering hundreds of online sweepstakes&mdash;the kind most of us think are scams. It turns out, we're wrong. Some people win big. (article)

  • British Men Are Posting Their Nipples on Twitter in Protest January 22, 2015

    British men are posting photos of their nipples on Twitter for a (related) cause.&nbsp; (article)

  • Helpful Synonyms for All of LinkedIn’s “Most Overused” Words January 21, 2015

    LinkedIn users all sound the same. Here's a helpful guide to make you stand out. (article)

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