The Madeleine Brand Show

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Candidate Mitt Romney is on the defense over his tenure of Bain Capital. The Obama campaign says he was in charge of the firm during the years when it outsourced jobs. Another aspect of Romney's time at Bain Capital has been getting less attention though.

The Tour de France is one of the most grueling sporting events in the world. A three week ride through 2,000 miles of French countryside.

The beach city has long banned the use of noisy leaf blowers, but that doesn't mean that the practice of using them has stopped.

In his new book, Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety, author Daniel Smith traces his anxiety back to his childhood and looks at the ways it shaped him as an adult.

Sarah Aujero tweets in the voice of Glen Bearian, the 400 pound California black bear that is known to roam the streets of Glendale., California.