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Whiling Away Summer Days?

Got some days off this summer? What are you doing with your free time? John Pollack collected well over a hundred thousand wine corks and used them to build a replica of a Viking ship which he then sailed in Portugal.
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HOT!

It is 100+ degrees in Wisconsin! Crazy. Not really, according to James Lovelock of the Gaia Theory. He says global warming is here to stay.
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Higgs Boson

Scientists announced this week that we may even closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe, thanks to mounting evidence for the Higgs boson. In this recent, UNCUT interview, physicist Lisa Randall talks Higgs, dark matter and mysteries. Enjoy!
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Euro Crisis

As the Euro continues to wobble in the face of the debts of some of its member nations, we're listening back to this recent interview with Michael Lewis. He talks debt, default and "the new third world."
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National Neighbors

It's Independence day here in the US. But just a few days ago that big nation north of the border celebrated its national holiday. So we're listening to Bruce McCall on how these two neighbor nations affect one another.
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Surf's Up

They're on the waves at Montauk, the Outer Banks and the Hermosa Beach Peer. But for some wave-riders surfing's not just about sport and sun. For Nachum Shifren and others, it's totally cosmic.
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Classic Summer Reads

Summer book lists abound but why not consider rereading your favorite books from high school. Perhaps there's no better place to start then “Catcher in the Rye.” Holden is calling you…
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Olympic Ready

As top athletes around the globe prepare for the London Olympics, reporters are getting ready too. Here's Howard Berkes on covering the games.

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