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

Round one for the Democrat.

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.

Bernie Sanders said he was sick of hearing about Hillary Clinton's emails, so the candidates

found other points of difference. But the biggest contrast was between their relatively polite

discussion of issues and the relentless political combat displayed recently by Republicans.

Nobody had expected that kind of conflict, but last night's

encounter drew a massive audience, giving three also-rans the chance to make themselves known.

We'll look at some of the moments that are setting the stage for the party primaries and the

general election beyond. Today's talking point, a star is not behaving the way it's supposed to.

Will science fiction be made real?

First, here's the news.

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Alney, back with To the Point. The biggest audience ever for a Democratic presidential debate tuned in last night to see Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and three other candidates try to define themselves and establish the agenda for the upcoming election. We'll hear highlights and predictions of what's to come. Today's talking point. For years, astronomers couldn't explain what they were

seeing far out in the Milky Way galaxy. Now they're searching for possible signs of intelligent life.

First, this news update. Hundreds of Israeli troops are on the streets of Jerusalem and in the

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