PRI’s The World: 10/03/2013 (Finland, Russia, Venezuela)

The World

Thursday on The World: An American professor in Beijing explains the US government shutdown to Chinese students. Also, the effects the shutdown has on the nation's security and intelligence stories. Plus, growing demand for internet search engines that keep your queries private.

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