The Two-Way
11:23 am
Fri August 10, 2012

Bears With Taste For Beer Have Quite A Night In Norway

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Don't get between a beer and a bear.

"Drunk Bear Family Downs Over 100 Beers During Bear Rager."

Given our fondness for stories about pick-a-nicking bears, we couldn't resist that Gawker headline.

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The Two-Way
11:14 am
Fri August 10, 2012

FTC Finalizes Privacy Settlement With Facebook

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about history of Facebook during the f/8 conference in San Francisco.

Originally published on Fri August 10, 2012 11:20 am

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement with Facebook in which the social media leader agrees to get users' approval before making any privacy changes and agrees to periodic third-party audits for the next 20 years on how it handles user privacy.

We told you about this settlement back in November, but today, Reuters reports, after a period of public comment, the settlement has become official.

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'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News Roundup
11:11 am
Fri August 10, 2012

It's All Politics, Aug. 9, 2012

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Originally published on Fri October 12, 2012 7:01 pm

In what could be the last podcast before GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's V.P. announcement, NPR's Ron Elving and Ken Rudin once again review the finalists. Plus: A look at the latest Obama and Romney ads, more battleground state polls, primary results in Missouri and elsewhere, and a look ahead to the next Tea Party target: U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson in Wisconsin on Aug. 14.

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Author Interviews
11:03 am
Fri August 10, 2012

In Krasikov's World, Dreamers Can't Afford Dreams

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Originally published on Tue August 21, 2012 8:55 am

Sana Krasikov's collection of short stories, One More Year, delves deep into the lives of characters trying to make it in the new Russia. Each story carries an underlying sense that the strong do what they will, and the weak do what they must.

But Krasikov doesn't consider her stories cynical, she says they're realistic.

"I think, if you're in Russia, you can't sometimes afford not to see it like that," she tells NPR's Michel Martin, as part of Tell Me More's summer BRICSION series.

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Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
11:03 am
Fri August 10, 2012

NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of August 9, 2012

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, about a man's journey to see a dying friend, debuts at No. 7.

Election 2012
11:00 am
Fri August 10, 2012

Voter ID Laws: Necessity Or Burden?

A wave of states are implementing or considering laws that would require a government photo ID to vote. Some say the laws could disenfranchise voters, others say ID is required for basic needs. Host Michel Martin talks with journalist Kristal Brent Zook and Abigail Thernstrom of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

All Songs Considered Blog
10:52 am
Fri August 10, 2012

Jens Lekman's Charming New Video, 'I Know What Love Isn't'

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Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 7:39 pm

Monkey See
10:35 am
Fri August 10, 2012

On Already Missing The Angry, Passionate Writing Of David Rakoff

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David Rakoff, seen here in 2010.

Originally published on Fri August 10, 2012 4:00 pm

Shots - Health Blog
10:28 am
Fri August 10, 2012

Why Is The World's Largest Foundation Buying Fake Poop?

Originally published on Fri August 10, 2012 11:31 am

Last week, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it's purchasing 50 pounds of fake poop.

A practical joke? No, not in the least.

Nor is this synthetic poop a plastic replica of the real thing; it's an organic version made from soybeans. The Gates Foundation will use it to test high-tech commodes at their Reinvent the Toilet Fair next week.

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The Record
10:10 am
Fri August 10, 2012

Muse's Matt Bellamy On His Band's Ridiculous(ly Awesome) Olympic Anthem

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Muse: (from left) Chris Wolstenholme, Matt Bellamy and Dominic Howard.

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 6:20 pm

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