Current State #121 | July 3, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published July 3, 2013 at 12:17 PM EDT

Today on Current State: Three-parent embryos; Neighbors in Action features Advent House Ministries; dental care for impoverished children; the battle of Gettysburg; and a film review on "The Lone Ranger."

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