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Australia has been experiencing a record setting heat wave. Melissa Block speaks with Dr. Karl Braganza, manager of climate monitoring at the Bureau of Meteorology's National Climate Centre in Australia, about why this is happening, and how Australians are coping.
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'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media
Brands that found their original audiences in traditional, old-media platforms are finding ways to keep going in the world of new media.NPR
How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine
Although scientists have known that a fungus-like organism caused the potato blight that triggered the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, they didn't know which strain was the culprit. But they do now, thanks to the genes in some 19th century potato samples.NPR
Eric Garcetti Wins L.A. Mayor's Race
In a non-partisan race in which two Democrats were the top contenders, the city councilman has edged out City Controller Wendy Greuel.NPR
'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media
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