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Take Two for June 13, 2013
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Jun 13, 2013
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Take Two for June 13, 2013

NA whistleblower Edward Snowden tells China of broad hacking efforts by the US; Poll: Is Snowden a hero or a traitor?; House passes ban on 20-week abortions; Does the US need another Church Committee?; Rollout of California program offers glimpse of universal Pre-K; Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black on the fate of Prop 8; Nancy Jo Sales and the real story behind 'The Bling Ring'; How facelifts could fuel Nicaragua’s economy, plus much more.

A woman walks past an edition of the South China Morning Post carrying the story of former US spy Edward Snowden (R) on its front page in Hong Kong on June 13, 2013. Snowden broke his silence in an interview to the South China Morning Post on June 12, vowing to fight any bid to extradite him from Hong Kong and accusing Washington's cyber-troops of prying into hundreds of thousands of targets globally including many in China.
A woman walks past an edition of the South China Morning Post carrying the story of former US spy Edward Snowden (R) on its front page in Hong Kong on June 13, 2013. Snowden broke his silence in an interview to the South China Morning Post on June 12, vowing to fight any bid to extradite him from Hong Kong and accusing Washington's cyber-troops of prying into hundreds of thousands of targets globally including many in China.
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NA whistleblower Edward Snowden tells China of broad hacking efforts by the US; Poll: Is Snowden a hero or a traitor?; House passes ban on 20-week abortions; Does the US need another Church Committee?; Rollout of California program offers glimpse of universal Pre-K; Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black on the fate of Prop 8; Nancy Jo Sales and the real story behind 'The Bling Ring'; How facelifts could fuel Nicaragua’s economy, plus much more.

Snowden tells China, Hong Kong of broad hacking efforts by the US
Listen • 5:54
This morning, former CIA analyst Edward Snowden told China News Daily that the United States has been hacking China. Take Two talks with Marketplace’s China Correspondent Rob Schmitz.
Poll: Is Edward Snowden a hero or a traitor?
Listen • 7:04
Activists have been rallying in support of Edward Snowden outside the American Consulate in Hong Kong, but support for the former NSA contractor is by no means universal.
Does the US need another Church Committee?
Listen • 8:16
In 1975 and 76, the committee heard from scores of witnesses and investigated CIA, NSA and FBI operations that sometimes sounded like the stuff of spy fiction.
Denied access to abortions. What happens after?
Listen • 8:34
The House Judiciary Committee has approved a ban on 20-week abortions, and now the measure is headed to the floor of the Senate next week.
Supreme Court overturns part of smog-reduction plan for the Port of LA
Listen • 4:00
The Supreme Court overturned part of the anti-smog program at the Port of Los Angeles today.
Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black on the fate of Prop 8
Listen • 11:25
The drama of Prop 8 has reached its apex at the high court. Dustin Lance Black talks about bringing that drama to the stage in the play "8."
City Hall Pass: Pot dispensary crackdown, Calderon investigation and more
Listen • 8:11
Take Two looks at the latest in the investigation surrounding Senator Ron Calderon and rounds up the week in politics throughout California with KPCC political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze.
What does Darrell Issa want?
Listen • 1:39:27
The Southern California Congressman is at ground zero of investigations into Benghazi and the IRS. Is it a political stepping stone?
Small New Mexico town of Magdalena runs out of water
Listen • 4:34
Wildfires are burning across New Mexico and water is increasing scarce. So scare, that early this month one town in central New Mexico ran out of water.
Lawsuit claims Nevada hospital violated mentally ill patients' rights
Listen • 3:09
A class action lawsuit has been brought against the state of Nevada and a psychiatric hospital, charging them with violating patients' constitutional rights.
Mayor of Monterrey, Mexico gives the city over to God
Listen • 6:00
Northern Mexico continues to struggle with crime, violence and kidnappings, which is why Alicia Margarita Arellanes Cervantes, the mayor of Monterrey, Mexico, is giving the city over to God.
Nancy Jo Sales and the real story behind 'The Bling Ring'
Listen • 7:50
Friday marks the opening of the new Sofia Coppola film “The Bling Ring,” a fictionalized account of a real-life set of Southern California teenage burglars who targeted celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Orlando Bloom.
Rollout of California program offers glimpse of universal Pre-K
Listen • 5:13
A year in, Transitional Kindergarten had it's share of struggles and successes. The new grade may offer lessons on how universal Pre-K would work — or stumble.
Dinner Party Download: Choose your own adventure, Unicorn passport and more
Listen • 4:24
Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party Download podcast and radio show.