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Taken the world by storm. people keep asking me, am i surprised? i'm surprised he's even more a factor than we thought. this is the man we wanted and hoped for. when we talked about what characteristics we should see in the next successor we talked about the very characteristics he's doing. the brilliant thing, he's doing it naturally and spontaneously. ♪ hallelujah >> the man we hoped for. it's been a big year for the catholic church and pope francis was named "time's" person of the year. a recent poll found that nearly nine in ten americans approve of how francis is leading the world's 1.2...

It's a coast-to-pole trek that covers a span of 397 miles, a grueling slog through temperatures that dip as low as 89 degrees below zero and winds that rise to 55 miles an hour. at one point, they almost had to pull the plug on this mission over fears that parker had hypothermia. all the while, he and his partner lug 176-pound sleds carrying the supplies they need to stay alive. >> through sunshine or through 40 mile an hour winds. >> reporter: even at the bottom of the earth this college student's go-to meal, you guessed it, ramen noodles and oatmeal. >> pizza will be the first thing i will h...

Massive data collection techniques because no one else had done so, so he says. in an exclusive in-person interview with "the washington post," snowden said, dianne feinstein elected me when she asked softball questions in committee hearings. mike rogers elected me when he kept these programs hidden. the system failed comprehensively. and each level of oversight, each level of responsibility that could have addressed this abdicated their responsibility." let's bring in our panel. irene carmon is national reporter with msnbc.com. andy sullivan is a reuters correspondent. what do you think about...

Notepads out in front. and the cool thing about them is that they are waterproof and indestructible. i invite you to try to rip this in half from the outside from there. >> can't do it. oh my gosh. look at that. you could take this anywhere. you could take this on a serious hike. >> our reporters are very tough. >> how much does that set you back, the pen and the notepad? >> the pen is about 20 bucks. >> not bad. >> the notepad is nine bucks. >> talk about this lap blanket. this is something i should have at all times. it keeps you warm. >> yes, you should. you know, the wrap is for tough -- t...

Who is he, 30 years old, a contractor, to decide that he discloses the strongest secrets in the u.s. government? so my view, yeah, there should be a debate. it should be a debate in the congress. i think it's legitimate, for instance, to have this foreign intelligence court that decides who gets kind of spied upon. but let me also put another word in. i'm not going to be very popular. i was a policymaker for a while. what our intelligence community and the nsa gives policymakers is very useful for the national security of the united states. sure, you have to stop excesses, but to even think --...