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Melissa Block and Robert Siegel

In-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Every weekday, hear two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features.Melissa Block and Robert Siegel

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5:59 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

In The Waters Of India's Holy Rivers, Seeking A Glimpse Of Immortality

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A Hindu devotee prays after a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers — the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati --” during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India, on Sunday.
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The Kumbh Mela is one of the rare times that sadhu nagas make themselves known. Many of these ascetics live in forests and villages, and have little contact with ordinary Indians. Their population is dwindling, as young devotees prefer not to pursue a life of deprivation.
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An Indian devotee holds an offering at the Sangam.
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A father dips his son into the holy waters.
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Naga sadhus, naked holy men, walk in procession after bathing on the auspicious day of Mauni Amavasya on Sunday.
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Hindu devotees cram as they board their train Monday at Allahabad train station, the site of Sunday's stampede. Thirty-seven people were killed in the stampede.
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Hindu devotees wait Monday to board a train at the site of Sunday's stampede. Survivors blamed the tragedy on baton-charging police and the slow response of medics.
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A man blows a horn in celebration during the daylong procession that drew 30 million devotees Sunday, the most auspicious day of the 55-day-long Hindu festival.
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Pilgrims make their way over pontoon bridges.
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A naga sadhu smeared in ash serves up the early morning tea for his akhara, or sect, one of 13 that has its own camp on the 20-square-mile grounds.
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A Hindu devotee prays after a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers — the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati — during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India, on Sunday.
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An officer guards the purses of pilgrims who came to pay homage to the holy waters at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
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Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, a Hindu nun, edited the Encyclopedia of Hinduism.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 12:19 pm

The Hindu gathering known as Kumbh Mela is on a scale difficult to fathom: The world's largest religious festival is millions of feet shuffling, millions of mantras chanted, countless sales of firewood to ward off the night cold. Millions of incense sticks will be burned and bells rung in devotional rituals called aartis.

Jet-setting swamis, naked holy men and foreigners fascinated by Eastern mysticism joined tens of millions of pilgrims for a dip in river waters believed to be holy.

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Shots - Health News
3:31 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

Folic Acid For Pregnant Mothers Cuts Kids' Autism Risk

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Despite public health campaigns urging women in the U.S. to take folic acid, many are still not taking the supplements when they become pregnant.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 12:19 pm

A common vitamin supplement appears to dramatically reduce a woman's risk of having a child with autism.

A study of more than 85,000 women in Norway found that those who started taking folic acid before getting pregnant were about 40 percent less likely to have a child who developed the disorder, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Asia
3:09 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

Did North Korea Test A 'Miniature' Nuclear Bomb?

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An official with the Korea Meteorological Administration shows a seismic image of a tremor caused by North Korea's nuclear test, in Seoul on Tuesday.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 12:19 pm

North Korea's latest nuclear weapons test is much more powerful than the previous two, according to estimates made by instruments that measure seismic waves from the blast. It's about the size of the bomb that devastated Hiroshima in World War II.

But it's not so easy to verify the claim that the nuclear explosive has also been miniaturized. That's a critical claim because a small warhead would be essential if the rogue regime chose to threaten the United States with a nuclear-tipped missile.

Big bombs are easier to make, but they aren't all that useful as a threat.

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All Tech Considered
2:09 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

This App Uses The Power Of You To Report The Weather

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This map shows data reported by users of the mPING app during Friday's blizzard in the Northeast.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Oklahoma's new mPING app helps forecasters capture a better description of falling precipitation.
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The PING project captures data from locals on its app or website. Users are able to choose from different types of precipitation.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 12:19 pm

If you love to talk about the weather — or want to help collect information about it — a new smartphone app may be for you.

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Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood
6:35 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

For A Florida Fishery, 'Sustainable' Success After Complex Process

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Dennis Roseman, left, and Jamie Manganello pull in a swordfish off the coast of Florida. The Day Boat Seafood company went through a complicated process to become certified as a sustainable fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Capt. Tim Palmer leads an overnight swordfishing trip off the coast of Florida near Stuart, Fla. The Day Boat Seafood company now sells their swordfish to Whole Foods and can charge more for it, now that they have been certified as sustainable by the MSC.
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Manganello sets buoys while swordfishing with Palmer. They usually fish with 10-12 buoys that stretch for a mile or two, which have to be repeatedly checked throughout the night for bites.
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Glow sticks are cracked to be tied to fishing lines.
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Roseman (left) and Manganello set buoys in the water.
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A swordfish on the desk of the boat. Day Boat Seafood's owners say the process of getting certified cost more than $200,000. But they say it's been good for business.
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Workers in Fort Pierce, Fla., unload thousands of pounds of catch from a long-line boat that was out for 10 days.
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Day Boat Seafood says since getting certified as sustainable, they can now sell their swordfish for 10 percent more than competitors who aren't certified.
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Dylan Rivera (left) and Travis Nachreiner lift a large swordfish out of the boat.
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Tags mark the weight and tracking information on a swordfish. Every swordfish that Day Boat catches can carry the MSC label at supermarkets.
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Workers unload thousands of pounds of fish from a long-line boat.
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Fisheries that are certified as sustainable says they do not overfish, that they protect other kinds of life in the ocean, and that managers keep track of the latest research and adjust methods to minimize environmental impact.
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Dennis Roseman (left) and Jamie Manganello pull in a swordfish off the coast of Florida. The Day Boat Seafood company went through a complicated process to become certified as a sustainable fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Rupert Howes is the CEO of the Marine Stewardship Council, an international nonprofit that has pledged to promote fisheries that protect the oceans.
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Day Boat Seafood co-owners Scott Taylor (left) and Howard Bubis watch workers unload thousands of pounds of catch from a long-line boat that was out for 10 days at their boathouse in Fort Pierce, Fla.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 12:19 pm

Part three of a three-part series by Daniel Zwerdling and Margot Williams.

The long, clunky-looking fishing boat pulls up to Day Boat Seafood's dock near Fort Pierce, Fla., after 10 days out in the Atlantic. The crew lowers a thick rope into the hold, and begins hoisting 300-pound swordfish off their bed of ice and onto a slippery metal scale.

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