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National Security
2:25 am
Tue February 12, 2013

In Cyberwar, Software Flaws Are A Hot Commodity

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An analyst looks at code in the malware lab of a cybersecurity defense lab at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Sept. 29, 2011.
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Originally published on Tue February 12, 2013 7:50 am

There have been security flaws in software as long as there has been software, but they have become even more critically important in the context of cyberweapons development.

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Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood
6:35 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

For A Florida Fishery, 'Sustainable' Success After Complex Process

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Dennis Roseman, left, and Jamie Manganello pull in a swordfish off the coast of Florida. The Day Boat Seafood company went through a complicated process to become certified as a sustainable fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Capt. Tim Palmer leads an overnight swordfishing trip off the coast of Florida near Stuart, Fla. The Day Boat Seafood company now sells their swordfish to Whole Foods and can charge more for it, now that they have been certified as sustainable by the MSC.
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Manganello sets buoys while swordfishing with Palmer. They usually fish with 10-12 buoys that stretch for a mile or two, which have to be repeatedly checked throughout the night for bites.
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Glow sticks are cracked to be tied to fishing lines.
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Roseman (left) and Manganello set buoys in the water.
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A swordfish on the desk of the boat. Day Boat Seafood's owners say the process of getting certified cost more than $200,000. But they say it's been good for business.
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Workers in Fort Pierce, Fla., unload thousands of pounds of catch from a long-line boat that was out for 10 days.
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Day Boat Seafood says since getting certified as sustainable, they can now sell their swordfish for 10 percent more than competitors who aren't certified.
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Dylan Rivera (left) and Travis Nachreiner lift a large swordfish out of the boat.
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Tags mark the weight and tracking information on a swordfish. Every swordfish that Day Boat catches can carry the MSC label at supermarkets.
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Workers unload thousands of pounds of fish from a long-line boat.
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Fisheries that are certified as sustainable says they do not overfish, that they protect other kinds of life in the ocean, and that managers keep track of the latest research and adjust methods to minimize environmental impact.
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Dennis Roseman (left) and Jamie Manganello pull in a swordfish off the coast of Florida. The Day Boat Seafood company went through a complicated process to become certified as a sustainable fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Rupert Howes is the CEO of the Marine Stewardship Council, an international nonprofit that has pledged to promote fisheries that protect the oceans.
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Day Boat Seafood co-owners Scott Taylor (left) and Howard Bubis watch workers unload thousands of pounds of catch from a long-line boat that was out for 10 days at their boathouse in Fort Pierce, Fla.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 12:19 pm

Part three of a three-part series by Daniel Zwerdling and Margot Williams.

The long, clunky-looking fishing boat pulls up to Day Boat Seafood's dock near Fort Pierce, Fla., after 10 days out in the Atlantic. The crew lowers a thick rope into the hold, and begins hoisting 300-pound swordfish off their bed of ice and onto a slippery metal scale.

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Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood
5:42 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

Conditions Allow For More Sustainable-Labeled Seafood

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A sockeye salmon that was caught from the research vessel Miss Delta off the coast of Vancouver is examined. The MSC has certified the fish as "sustainable" even though there is concern from scientists and environmentalists.
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Capt. Gordon Botkin, aboard the Miss Delta in the Fraser River near Vancouver, is helping researchers study the sockeye salmon population. The MSC recently certified sockeye as "sustainable," even though scientists argue that their population is declining.
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Rupert Howes is CEO of the Marine Stewardship Council. He says that the MSC has set up its certification system to be as objective, scientific and independent as possible.
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Mike Donaldson takes scale samples from a sockeye salmon as part of research for the Pacific Salmon Commission. The commission is a joint body formed by the U.S. and Canadian governments to conserve, manage and encourage production of Pacific salmon.
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Originally published on Wed February 13, 2013 12:24 pm

Part two of a three-part series by Daniel Zwerdling and Margot Williams.

Next time you walk up to the seafood counter, look for products labeled with a blue fish, a check mark, and the words "Certified Sustainable Seafood MSC." Then ask yourself, "What does this label mean?"

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Digital Life
3:51 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

Data-Mining App Tracks People And Predicts Their Locations

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Originally published on Mon February 11, 2013 5:28 pm

Melissa Block talks to Steve Henn about events in the world of high technology that are forecast to occur this week. Henn talks about a social data mining program called "Riot" that was developed by Raytheon.

The Salt
3:30 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

Pig Manure Reveals More Reason To Worry About Antibiotics

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Pigs at a farm in Beijing peer out at visitors. Half of all the pigs in the world live in China.
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Originally published on Wed February 13, 2013 1:52 pm

There's a global campaign to force meat producers to rein in their use of antibiotics on pigs, chickens and cattle. European countries, especially Denmark and the Netherlands, have taken the lead. The U.S. is moving, haltingly, toward similar restrictions.

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Technology
3:11 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

Video Game Violence: Why Do We Like It, And What's It Doing To Us?

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A typical scene from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the latest in the series of wildly popular video games.
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Originally published on Tue February 12, 2013 8:57 am

Violent video games have been a small part of the national conversation about gun violence in recent weeks. The big question: Does violence in games make people more violent in the real world?

The answer is unclear, but one thing is obvious: Violence sells games. The most popular video game franchise is Call of Duty, a war game where killing is the goal.

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Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood
1:38 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

Is Sustainable-Labeled Seafood Really Sustainable?

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Capt. Art Gaeten holds a blue shark that was caught during a research trip in Nova Scotia. Scientists are studying the impact of swordfish fishing methods on the shark population.
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Rupert Howes is CEO of the Marine Stewardship Council. "We want to see the global oceans transformed onto a sustainable basis," he tells NPR.
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Swordfish from Canada are marked with a label from the Marine Stewardship Council at a Whole Foods in Washington, D.C. The MSC says its label means the fish were caught by a sustainable fishery, but critics says it's not always so clear.
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Capt. Art Gaeten holds a blue shark caught off the coast of Nova Scotia during a research outing. Studies show that 35 percent of sharks caught by swordfish boats die either on the hook or within days of release.
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Steve Campana runs the Canadian Shark Research Laboratory. He works to tag sharks with satellite transmitters to find out how long they survive after being caught and released.
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Shark charter operator Art Gaeten (right) and recreational shark fisherman Shawn Knowles struggle to hold a blue shark in position while shark biologist Anna Dorey attaches a satellite tag to its back. Researchers say about five blue sharks are caught for every one swordfish. Scientists are trying to determine what happens to the sharks after they are released.
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Originally published on Wed February 13, 2013 12:19 pm

Part one of a three-part series by Daniel Zwerdling and Margot Williams.

Rebecca Weel pushes a baby stroller with her 18-month-old up to the seafood case at Whole Foods, near ground zero in New York. As she peers at shiny fillets of salmon, halibut and Chilean sea bass labeled "certified sustainable," Weel believes that if she purchases this seafood, she will help protect the world's oceans from overfishing.

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Krulwich Wonders...
11:40 am
Mon February 11, 2013

The Egg Makes Its Move In A New Version Of Which Came First: The Chicken Or the Egg?

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Which came first? I just bumped into a new take on this old puzzler.

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Energy
4:26 am
Mon February 11, 2013

U.S. Natural Gas Exports Stirs Debate

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Originally published on Mon February 11, 2013 10:41 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Now, tomorrow President Obama delivers his State of the Union address, and may well discuss energy, as he did four years ago. But energy analyst Sarah Ladislaw says a daunting goal is getting trickier.

SARAH LADISLAW: This administration did not come in with small plans for energy markets or for energy policy. Their big plan was to try and de-carbonize the energy sector.

INSKEEP: Reduce carbon emissions by relying less on coal, oil and gas.

LADISLAW: Primarily done for the purpose of battling climate change.

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National Security
4:26 am
Mon February 11, 2013

Pentagon Goes On The Offensive Against Cyber Attacks

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Homeland Security analysts watch for threats to U.S. technological infrastructure at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center.
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Originally published on Tue February 12, 2013 5:38 pm

With the Pentagon now officially recognizing cyberspace as a domain of warfare, U.S. military commanders are emphasizing their readiness to defend the nation against cyberthreats from abroad. What they do not say is that they are equally prepared to launch their own cyberattacks against U.S. adversaries.

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