Depending on whom you ask, Attorney General John Ashcroft’s new Freedom of Information Act policy is either a slight alteration for the sake of national security, or a major policy change in conflict with FOIA’s very purpose to let the public “know what the government is up to.” Brooke talks to U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, who’s requested to take a closer look at Ashcroft’s stand on FOIA.
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Conservative Bloggers Vindicated, Advice for Leakers, and More
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An 11-year-old and his 3D printer
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Who’s gonna pay for this stuff?
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A Journalistic Civil War Odyssey
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A Source for Sources
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A New Incentive for Cord Cutters
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Brooke Gladstone + Cyndi Lauper
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The Totally Legal Subpoena
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Angelina Jolie's Secret Test Results
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