Tuesday      
August 31, 2004

Day Two at The RNC

Host Robin Young reports live from the second day of the Republican National Convention.

Bus Blasts in Israel

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Two suicide bus bombings in Israel have killed at least 15 people.

The First Lady of Conservative Politics

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We speak to Phyllis Schlafly.

Americans and the War in Iraq

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Much has been made of President’s Bush war on terrorism and war in Iraq. But where do Americans stand? We speak to two people who have lost children recently in Iraq.

Laura Bush

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She is a political commodity. We look at Laura Bush and her role in the bid to re-elect her husband.

Wall Street Reacts

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What do New Yorkers think of the RNC’s focus on 9/11?

Pop and Politics

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The Republicans have the Gatlin Brothers; the democrats have their stars.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Musician John Fullbright at Here & Now studios at WBUR in Boston. (Jesse Costa/Here & Now)

Okemah, Okla., is the birthplace of folk legend Woody Guthrie. It’s also the hometown of singer-songwriter John Fullbright, who at just 24, is already being compared with folk great Townes Van Zandt.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Florida's linebacker Michael Taylor (15) gets a hand full of jersey as he tries to bring down Quinton Dunbar (1) during the first half of the Orange & Blue football game  in Gainesville, Fla. (AP)

Division one universities spend a lot on their sports programs, but only a handful make enough money from sports to stay in the black.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Singer-songwriter Tom Rush. (Muffett/Flickr)

Ever since folk singer Tom Rush recorded his version of Murray McLauchlan’s “Child’s Song” about a young man leaving home, it’s become not only a concert staple for Rush but also a part of many graduation ceremonies.

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