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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 2120 | 54m 15s

Tonight on the program, we examine the details of NSA surveillance after the Obama administration released documents revealing what the government did with collected data. Also: A look inside the FISA court and the questions surrounding it, the question of who will replace Ben Bernanke as chair of the Fed, Egypt's interim government vows to stop protesters and preventing child labor in India.

Aired: 07/30/13 | Expires: 12/31/69
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News Wrap: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledges to govern 'expansively and audaciously'
How the new class of billionaires solidified outsized political influence
What the Scandinavian concept of hygge can teach Americans about comfort and happiness
Why it’s getting harder to find a new car under $25,000
Player pay and transfer portal put college sports in new territory
Damola Adamolekun joins Geoff Bennett for our ‘Settle In’ podcast
National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek on his trek around the globe on foot
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