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Revelations about NSA electronic spying have pitted privacy advocates and opponents of big government against intelligence claims about the needs of national security.

In this mid-term election year, can Democrats and Republicans even agree on extending benefits to the long-term unemployed? What about increasing the minimum wage?

Employers still have the right in many states to fire workers who test positive for marijuana regardless of legality.

Guest host Judy Muller looks at al Qaeda's resurgence in the Middle East and what it means to the United States.

As the US is reeling from disclosures about NSA eavesdropping on Americans, will commercial drones create fears of more snooping, this time from the skies over our homes?

We look at Egypt's struggle with democracy, the Muslim Brotherhood and military rule, and consider US foreign policy in a Middle East driven by sectarian conflicts.

We look at at the future of extended federal jobless aid for 1.3 million who’ve been out of work for six months and lost them over the holidays when the program expired.

Apps like Snapchat, Whisper and Telegram let you send photos and messages that erase themselves after they’re opened. Are they models for the future of the Internet?

Millions of Americans are starting to use their new health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. How's it going? How well are doctors and hospitals coping?

There's big money in college bowl games, but none trickles down to the people who bring in the audiences who watch on TV. Should players get a piece of the action?