From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

A thirsty world faces a shortage of water.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

20 years ago, the World Bank warned about upcoming wars not over oil but water. Now, the UN

predicts two-thirds of the world will suffer shortages in the next 10 years due to waste, pollution,

and the growth of a global middle class. Some Fortune 500 companies are ahead of the game,

conserving and cleaning up water to protect their profits, while the cost for the rest of us rises. There are technologies

to create more fresh water, but they're expensive. Is water a commercial product or a basic human

right? Today's talking point? Should the U.S. revive the firing squad? First, here's the news.

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Program Fund. Hello again, Mormon-A-Ley-back with To the Point. As the world population has grown

and nations have industrialized, the availability

of water has been taken for granted. Not anymore. During the next decade, major shortages are

being predicted, even here in the U.S. We'll hear what's being done, who's doing it, and what the

future might hold. Today's talking point, a federal appellate judge supports the death penalty,

but says we should face its horrendous brutality and go back to the firing squad.

First, this news update in the West Bank today. Five Palestinians were killed by Israeli security forces during widespread protests planned as a day of rage over the war in Gaza.

The focus was yesterday's deadly strike on a school where civilians had taken refuge.

Meantime, Israel and Hamas have been discussing a week-long ceasefire proposal by U.S. Secretary

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