2015년 2월 24일 화요일

As Homeland Security Steps Up Cybercrime Fight, Tech Industry Wary Plus 14 More Stories

Your NPR stories for February 24, 2015
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As Homeland Security Steps Up Cybercrime Fight, Tech Industry Wary
The Department of Homeland Security, an agency repeatedly criticized for internal mismanagement and bloat, is the cornerstone of the new White House initiative to fight cybercrime.
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'Weird' Fern Shows The Power Of Interspecies Sex
Two species of fern that diverged 60 million years ago are as evolutionarily distant as, say, elephants and manatees. Nonetheless, the two species recently produced a hybrid, say astounded botanists.
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In LA, Missing Kindergarten Is A Big Deal
Research shows that missing school in the crucial early days of school leads to problems later on. In Los Angeles, educators are working to raise kindergarten attendance.
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Washington State County Unsure If It Can Take Wave Of North Dakota Crude
Once a booming timber area, Grays Harbor County is the site of three proposed oil terminals. The local fishing industry sees the uptick in oil movement as a big risk, with limited economic benefits.
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Marijuana Is Now Legal In Alaska, The 3rd US State To OK Pot
The new law means people over age 21 can consume small amounts of pot — if they can find it. It's still illegal to sell marijuana in Alaska.
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Feeding Babies Foods With Peanuts Appears To Prevent Allergies
Babies who ate the equivalent of about 4 heaping teaspoons of peanut butter weekly were about 80 percent less likely to develop a peanut allergy by their fifth birthday. So finds a landmark new study.
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50 Years Of Shrinking Union Membership, In One Map
Union membership has been on a steady decline nationally since the middle of the last century. Watch as membership declines in states across the country.
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12 Feet: A Soaring New Broad Jump Record Is Set At NFL Combine
If you're ever standing near Byron Jones when he jumps, you might want to stay well back. On Monday, the cornerback flew more than 12 feet from a standing start.
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Sandwich Monday: Little Caesars' Bacon-Wrapped Crust Pizza
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we eat a new pizza from Little Caesars. It's like a regular pizza, except the crust is wrapped in bacon.
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10 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Also Loved
With so many incredible submissions, it was nearly impossible to pick one winner. From a wild Balkan dance party to a heroic attempt to play in subzero temperatures, here are ten more videos we loved.
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Music
The Tallest Man On Earth, 'Sagres'
Kristian Matsson has released his first single from his upcoming album, Dark Bird Is Home, and it's as good as you might expect.
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Alice Boman, 'Reason To Believe'
Swedish singer Alice Boman covers Tim Hardin's 1965 folk song "Reason To Believe," and finds its most heartbreaking pieces.
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Kate Pierson Says Going Solo Is Like 'Having Wings'
"There's nobody like The B-52s," Pierson says. "But doing stuff on my own, I can also express more personal songs."
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World Cafe Next: Dorothy
Hear and download two songs from the L.A. rock band, which enlivens old-school rock sounds.
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Father John Misty On World Cafe
Hear the folksinger perform songs from his intimate new album I Love You, Honeybear live onstage.
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