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  • AOL's announcement Monday that it is buying The Huffington Post for $315 million raises many questions. Chief among them: Can this marriage work? NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik explains what the two see in each other.
  • Dr. James Maskalyk went to contested border town in Sudan with Doctors Without Borders. He treated patients and fended off a measles epidemic with limited resources. His six-month stint affected him more than he expected.
  • The top income tax bracket in America is 35 percent, but the rich often make their money in ways the IRS doesn't classify as taxable income. That makes it hard to gauge the true income gap in America — and hard to tell exactly how much tax the rich are really paying.
  • One could argue that more people see Dennis Hwang's artwork than any other living artist. That's because he designs the artwork for the Google logo. Host Tom Fudge talks with the 27-year-old artist.
  • Imagine surfing an Internet that's blazingly fast: Music and movies stream in with no interruptions; software programs download in seconds. This may not happen anytime soon — but the government is creating a plan for better broadband access and speeds.
  • Apple's decision to end its online streaming music service will reverberate across music websites, including those of several leading publications. What will the online community do without the songs?
  • While their parents attend a conference, these kids learn high-tech mapping techniques. An instructor says the camp aims to intersect what kids already know about modern technology with map-reading skills and critical thinking.
  • A federal judge says he intends to force Google to turn over Web search data to the Department of Justice. In January, the department subpoenaed information contained in Google's database, claiming it would help prove the need for tougher laws against online pornography.
  • Justice Clarence Thomas rarely speaks during a Supreme Court argument. Perhaps he reserves his opinions for private conversations with the other justices. Quiet People can be quite social and sociable. They just don't say much.
  • The news that Apple has been tracking iPhone locations is a reminder that we don't always know what our smart phones are doing. We'll get a preview of the next Ethics in Science and Technology forum called WHO OWNS YOUR CELLPHONE?
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