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Pirates are on notice -- Copy and trade counterfeit software, DVDs and luxury goods at your own peril. A new report points the finger at China, Russia and other countries for failing to protect American intellectual property rights. Tech Tuesday looks at the report and the impact of copyright violations around the world.
Stan McCoy, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property and Innovation
Susan Sell, Director, Institute for Global and International Studies, George Washington University
If you're a parent, it probably comes as no surprise -- the informal punctuation and spelling teens use while using Instant Messenger or text-messaging is now creeping into their formal academic work. A new report looks for 'the teachable moment' here and tries to figure out how to harness teenage passion for writing outside school hours to improve their in-school experience.
Amanda Lenhart, Senior Research Specialist, Pew Internet and American Life Project
Rirchard Sterling, Senior fellow at the College Board, and a Professor in the school of education at the University of California at Berkeley.
Two centuries ago, Thomas Robert Malthus predicted that human growth would inevitably lead to crisis, as our demand for resources outstripped supply. Some observers say those crises are hitting the global economy: food shortages, spiking oil prices, and environmental degradation. Kojo explores whether we're entering an "Age of Scarcity".
Chris Farrell, Economics Editor, Marketplace Money; Contributing Economics Editor, Business Week
Pushing to be your best is as American as apple pie -- and arguably therefore, so are steroids. A new documentary explores the life of three brothers who worshiped professional wrestlers as kids and went on to adult careers involved with wrestling and weight lifting. A look at the the complex issues and emotions raised by steroid use, once you scratch the surface.
Chris Bell, writer & director, "Bigger, Stonger, Faster*"
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