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Ex-NSA Head Hayden: Surveillance Balances Security, Privacy
Few people know how the National Security Administration works like Gen. Michael Hayden, who once served as head of the secretive organization. Host Rachel Martin talks with Hayden about recent revelations about the agency's access to phone and electronic communications.
Now Legal, Washington State Ponders Regulating Pot
Now that Washington state has approved recreational marijuana, the state must decide how to regulate its use. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks with Mark Kleiman of UCLA about how Washington state can implement the new laws.
China Is Building Ties With Mexico
In years past, the two countries have kept each other at arms length as they competed to manufacture cheap goods. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks with Enrique Dussel Peters, a professor in Mexico City, about countries efforts build a diplomatic relationship.
The Limits On Big Data
Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks with Noah Shachtman, editor of the national security blog at Wired Magazine, about whether Big Data is ever too big to use.
Obama Continues To Defend Surveillance
The president faces criticism in the wake of new revelations on the NSA. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Mara Liasson about the political impact of the revelations about the NSA's data collection.
Jack White Rescues Legendary Detroit Theater
Singer Jack White pays the tax bill for the Cathedral Theater at the historic Masonic Temple, and the temple honors him by naming the theater after him.