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The drug has been intertwined with race and ethnicity since well before the word "marijuana" was coined. Turns out there's an awful lot we don't know about the recent history of the cannabis plant.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports that venture capitalists aren't deterred by the recent jitters of the tech market. They are simply being more careful.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that many unsuspecting women from former Communist countries in Eastern Europe are being sold like slaves and forced into prostitution in Western Europe by organized crime rings. Albanian gangs run the highly lucrative and extremely brutal sex slave trade in Italy. Poggioli talks to some women who were rescued and freed by Italian police.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on the silence that could be coming soon to San Francisco's city hall. A new measure proposes a ban on cell phones in the building.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the steps California is taking to cope with a hot summer, little electricity and high electric bills.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on who is footing the bill for the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Even though the government gives more that 13 million dollars to each major party, most of the money comes from large corporations and wealthy individuals.

Co-Host Renee Montagne talks with Sandra Feloman, President of the American Federation of Teachers, and Dennis Doyle, co-founder of school-net.com, about how the issue of education and school vouchers will play into this year's Presidential election.

In the second part of a series on female vocalists, NPR's Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg talks with Dianne Reeves, a jazz singer from Denver, Colorado. Reeves is often compared to Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that when outgoing presidents pass the baton to their vice presidents, antipathy and ego have a history of complicating the hand-off.

Noah talks with Andrew Schneider, Senior National Correspondent for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, about an asbestos company that allegedly knew it's products could cause cancer as long ago as the 1970's. The Public Health Service asked the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to issue an alert. The asbestos is found in vermiculite made by the W.R. Grace Co., which is used in everything from potting soil to insulation. The Health Service says even casual handling of the material could expose people to 150 times the amount of asbestos considered safe under federal regulations.

Commentator Joe Davidson says rebel groups who finance their actions by selling diamonds may soon have to find new source of money.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from New Delhi on the latest wave of violence in India over the control of Kashmir. Approximately 22 people were killed and 52 wounded in a string of landmine explosions and gun battles in Jammu and Kashmir over the weekend.