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December 31, 2004

Tsunami Relief Effort Gathers Pace

Here and Now looks at how the $500 million dollars raised by international community has helped relief efforts in the areas affected by the South Asian tsunami.

The World in 2005

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The editor of the Economist’s Year in 2005 issue suggests what we can expect next year.

Kidnapped Photojournalist

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An American photojournalist who was kiddnapped and released by insurgents in Iraq talks about his ordeal.

Reporter’s Notes from Indonesia

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Reporter Tom McCauley brings us his observations from Indonesia about how the deadly tsunami affected the coastal city of Meulaboh.

Scots in America

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A new documentary by the BBC’s David Stenhouse looks at America’s love affair with things Scottish.

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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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