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  • A protest in the Russian Arctic has dramatized growing problems with oil drilling there. Every country has a stake in the enormously lucrative search for oil and gas in the Arctic, says professor Lawton Brigham. But pollution from reckless attempts at development are evident on an island near the Polar circle.
  • Greek police have arrested about two dozen leaders — including members of parliament — from the Golden Dawn party, one of Europe's most violent political parties. Its anti-establishment, nationalist rhetoric has been blamed for inciting violence, especially against immigrants.
  • These are not the best of times for football fans in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars are one of the worst teams in the NFL, regularly losing by double digits. On Sunday, the home stadium ran a promotion — free beer with a ticket. Eighty-nine percent of the stadium's seats were sold.
  • NPR and the Center for Investigative Reporting are documenting just how vivid the typical person's digital picture has become — and how easy it can be for others to see it.
  • A New Jersey judge ruled the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, citing the Supreme Court's decision to strike down parts of the Defense of Marriage Act. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with Brad Sears of the Williams Institute about what the ruling could mean in the Garden State, and beyond.
  • Rita Wilson is an actress, singer and editor-at-large for the Huff/Post50 website. She shares some of the songs that move her — spiritually and physically — for Tell Me More's "In Your Ear" series.
  • Five years ago, 14-year-old Larry King was killed by a classmate for exploring his sexual identity. In her new documentary, Marta Cunningham delves into King's life and death. She joins guest host Celeste Headlee to discuss the film and how her research transformed the way she viewed the crime.
  • It may be a backhanded compliment to the importance of the old fashioned book that so many are still challenged or banned each year. The American Library…
  • With the government on the brink of a shutdown, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together on a law to protect the Federal Helium Reserve. Legislation passed late last week will keep the gas used in party balloons flowing from the national stockpile.
  • All Things Considered's Audie Cornish speaks with the teenage New Zealand singer about her new album, Pure Heroine. "Royals" is just about the opposite of anything you'd hear from Lorde's pop peers.
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