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Man Behind Juked-Up Apple/Foxconn Story Says He Lied To "Make People Care"

Man Behind Juked-Up Apple/Foxconn Story Says He Lied To "Make People Care"

As we reported on Friday, This American Life had to issue a retraction on a radio segment about workers at a Foxconn factory where Apple products are made because Mike Daisey, the man whose story is the thrust of the piece, fabricated a number of the details. And while Daisey has admitted he made things up, he says he did it all with good intentions. [More]

Brazil's Cure For High Blood Pressure? More Sex

Brazil's Cure For High Blood Pressure? More Sex

Brazilians are a passionate people. Unfortunately, they are also a people with high blood pressure. But the country’s health minister is telling Brazilians that a good place to fight heart problems is between the sheets. [More]