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I'm Barbara Bogave sitting in for Warren, Allney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

With every click, tap, and swipe on our digital devices, we're creating massive amounts of data,

messages, purchases, status updates, and we're archiving everything we do for interested parties to see.

How to deal with the burden of our data trails.

Some people are turning to more fleeting forms of communication like Snapchat and

Whisper, apps that erase photos, messages almost immediately after they're opened.

Imagine an Internet that leaves no trace.

That's ahead on to the point.

Also, on today's talking point, genetics home testing kits offer information about your

health risks for the low, low price of $99.

How well do they deliver?

First, the news.

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We're back with To The Point. I'm Barbara Bogavin for Warren only.

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