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November 9, 2004
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Fallujah Fighting Continues

We speak to reporter Anne Barnard of The Boston Globe. She is embedded with the U.S. military in Fallujah.

Specter on Moderate Republicans’ Future

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We speak with Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania about last week’s election; judicial nominees; and the future of the Republican Party.

Power of the Religious Right on Election Day

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What is the power of the religious right in the U.S.? It made its voice heard last week.

Auctioning Off the Curse

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A document concerning Babe Ruth is being auctioned off on EBay.

Boost for Cape Wind Farm Plans

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We have the latest on a proposal to build a wind farm off Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

Okeechobee

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A lake in Florida struggles to survive.

A Hard Sell: Frontline

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A new frontline documentary goes to the heart of modern advertisement philosophies and practices, showing how advertisement has changed in the past 20 years.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012
John Fullbright May Be Okemah, Okla.’s Next Musical Son
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
Why Some College Sports Programs Are Running In The Red
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
A Graduation Anthem For Moving On
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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