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Last week's report on the CIA is hardly the last word on America's harsh interrogation tactics in the aftermath of September 11. Even former CIA agents disagree. And the Obama White House is using the same legal authority to justify drone strikes against suspected terrorists.

Former Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak is out of legal jeopardy. Another military strong man sits as president and the opposition is in jail. In Egypt it looks like the Arab winter has set in. 

A Rolling Stone magazine story about rape on campus led the University of Virginia to suspend fraternities.  Since then, the article has become a sensation as much for what it got wrong as for what it reported.  How should “sexual misconduct” be defined by journalists, college administrators and the law?

Fruits and vegetables from Mexico are cheap and plentiful in the United States, but a recent investigation shows Mexican agribusiness treating the produce better than the workers who grow it and bring in the harvest. Are Mexico's labor laws being enforced?

The Senate Intelligence Committee dropped a much-awaited bombshell today: a massive report accusing the CIA of torture and dishonesty during the War in Iraq. We hear details and reaction.

How often do police officers in American cities use deadly force against black men?  When killings are justified, what’s the official reason?  We look for the answers to those and other questions raised by recent police killings that have sparked widespread outrage against racism in the justice system. 

Remember when gasoline was sky high? Not any more. The average price for a gallon is now under 3 dollars--and going down. We’ll hear why it’s happening, and what it means for Iran, Russia and the OPEC nations.

Recent deaths of young black men by police have resulted in no indictments or public trials. Will police body cameras help restore confidence in the justice system?

Many companies refuse to provide expectant mothers with a place to sit, extra bathroom breaks or water bottles at workstations — even when there are doctors' orders.  Does that violate the rights of pregnant women in America's work places?  Today, the case of a pregnant UPS driver reached the US Supreme Court. 

With Republicans running the House and Democrats in charge of the Senate, the current session of Congress is scrambling to take care of unfinished business.  With less than two weeks remaining, can it avoid another government shutdown and save breaks for taxpayers both rich and poor?