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On today's show: How rural communities are building energy cooperatives; why the Olympics favor men over women; how audiobooks are changing the publishing industry. (episode)
Through community cooperatives and microgrids, small towns are changing how power and internet technology are delivered to homes and businesses.
No sporting event gives female athletes as much exposure and prestige as the Olympics. And yet, women's events are notably shorter and fewer in number.
It now appears that China is stepping up its presence in the South China Sea with a so-called "invasion force" of coast guard ships and fishing vessels.
Since taking power in May, President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the police and military to kill suspected drug dealers and users, without any semblance of due process or right trial.
Japanese Emperor Akihito, who hinted at a wish to retire on Monday, changed the role of the emperor in modern Japan.
Audiobooks are now the fastest-growing part of the book publishing business. In 2015, audiobook revenues were up by more than 20 percent from the previous year.