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Wednesday, June 4 2014

  • Today's Takeaways: Democracy, Loyalty, and a Carbon Competition June 4, 2014

    1. Criticism Mounts Against POW Bowe Bergdahl | 2. Egyptian Democracy Put to the Test | 3. Mastering the Boston Accent is Wicked Hard | 4. China Announces 2016 Emissions Cap | 5. 25 Y... (episode)

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    • Criticism Mounts Against Freed POW Sergeant Bergdahl June 4, 2014

      In the few short days since the released of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl from captivity in Afghanistan, criticism has begun to mount, both in Washington and within military ranks, over the ...

    • Egyptian Democracy Put to the Test June 4, 2014

      <p>Both the coup that overthrew Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and this month's election that put military leader al-Sisi in power reflect a democracy that doesn't quite line up with western expectations.</p>

    • Mastering the Boston Accent is Wicked Hard June 4, 2014

      What does it take to sound like a Bostonian? Johnny Depp is getting flack for his Boston accent in the upcoming film "Black Mass" about crime boss Whitey Bulger. A longtime Boston cas...

    • China Follows U.S. and Announces 2016 Emissions Cap June 4, 2014

      It turns out that China's ready to compete with the U.S. on carbon, too. This week, a Chinese government advisor declared that China will limit total carbon emissions for the first ti...

    • Revisiting Tiananmen Square 25 Years On June 4, 2014

      <p>Twenty five years ago today, student protests in the Chinese capital turned violent when troops closed in on civilians demonstrating for democratic reforms in Tiananmen&nbsp;Square.</p>

    • How Detroit & Henry Ford Helped Win WWII June 4, 2014

      In 1941, Detroit answered the call of the nation - and ultimately the world - when Henry Ford and his son Edsel were asked to deliver 50,000 airplanes. The scale of production of mili...