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Friday, June 23, 2006
Spoof backfires
BBC radio presenter Jeremy Vine apologised after his show ran a spoof news bulletin that Soham killer Ian Huntley had been murdered. Rumours spread that Huntley, 31, had died and journalists put in calls to the Home Office and police. Police called it "irresponsible" and said it had to inform Holly and Jessica's parents that the story wasn't true. Huntley is serving life in Wakefield jail for killing the 10-year-olds in 2002.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Tyranny of public opinion
Michael Duffy's Counterpoint on ABC Radio National discussed John Stuart Mill's prophetic contributions to modern liberal thought.Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Angry Black Woman Syndrome
A clip aired on NPR last week is generating a great deal of buzz in the African-American community. It features a man arriving at the house of his former spouse with a new partner: a white woman. When they complain about this, he berates the black women for their inability to keep a decent black man - because of their penchant for drama and fighting.
Sex with Robots
Is it acceptable to have sex with a robot that looks like your daughter? This question is among those being debated at the Geneva Convention for Robots, a code of ethics that's under development to govern how human beings use robots. Heard on World Update.
Live at Leeds 2
The Who, Live at Leeds is still regarded as the best live album of all time. Surviving band members Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend have started their latest tour with a recreation of the classic university gig. Former Entertainments secretaries Andy Kershaw and Simon Brogan, who booked the band 36 years ago, reminisce on Newsnight.
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