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January 19, 2005

Powell Says Goodbye

Outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell says goodbye to the people he calls his “family” at the State Department.

The Transformation of George and Laura Bush

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Ahead of tomorrow’s inauguration, we speak to Richard Wolffe of Newsweek and Julie Mason of the Houston Chronicle about the president and first lady.

The Aceh Rebels

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We speak to a reporter and professor of international relations about the rebel movement, which has come out from hiding in the wake of the tsunami.

Lab Workers Exposed to Deadly Bacterium

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Three workers in a lab at Boston University are exposed to a deadly bacterium. The exposure comes as the university prepares to build a top-security biolab the city.

The Dancing Soldier

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A dancer with the Columbia City Ballet in South Carolina hangs up his ballet slippers to head to Iraq. He’s also an elite Army Ranger.

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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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