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The Two-Way
2:41 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Oldest Survivor Of Auschwitz, A Teacher Who Defied Nazis, Dies At 108

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Antoni Dobrowolski during a 2009 interview.

Originally published on Tue October 23, 2012 9:57 am

The Salt
2:36 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Docs Say Choose Organic Food To Reduce Kids' Exposure To Pesticides

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Parents now have more advice to consider when it comes to choosing organic foods. Here, Theo Shriver, 6, weighs organic produce at the Puget Consumers Co-op in Seattle.

For the first time, the nation's pediatricians are wading into the controversy over whether organic food is better for you – and they're coming down on the side of parents who say it is, at least in part.

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Mental Health
1:37 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Psychiatrists Shift Focus To Drugs, Not Talk Therapy

The American Psychiatric Association defines a psychiatrist as a medical doctor who conducts psychotherapy and prescribes medications and other medical treatments. With recent developments in the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, the definition of the practice appears to be shifting.

Planet Money
1:34 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Why A Hedge Fund Seized An Argentine Navy Ship In Ghana

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The Libertad is being held in port near Accra, Ghana.

The Libertad, a ship owned by the Argentine Navy, set sail across the Atlantic a few months ago. It was being tracked, via the Internet, by a U.S.-based hedge fund called NML Capital.

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Politics
1:26 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Life After Running For President, And Losing

Former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern died Sunday at the age of 90. A liberal icon, he made two failed bids for president, but remained active and worked for several organizations battling world hunger. NPR's Ron Elving and Jill Callison of The Argus Leader discuss McGovern's politics and legacy.

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