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Converging technologies raise new questions for public radio -- like taking responsibility for decisions about photos used by affiliate radio stations to illustrate a story online? What Haiti coverage illuminated, and what it didn't...

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Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010

Corrosion and Our Infrastructure

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at 12:06 p.m. in Public Safety, Science, Tech Tuesday, Technology, Transportation

Mounting piles of snow mean more salt, brine and plows assaulting our roadways. But how much of beating can our infrastructure take before corrosion creeps in? Kojo looks at corrosion on our bridges and roads, and what technology is...

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Olympic Politics

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Media, Politics, Society, Sports

The Vancouver Winter Olympics come in the midst of an icy period between the United States and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). We explore the politics and business of the Olympics.

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The Business of Charter Schools

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