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January 24, 2005

Mideast Truce

Militants have declared a temporary truce, allowing the new Palestinian President Abbas time to try for a wider peace.

The Battle Against Heart Disease

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We check the status of the battle against heart disease, with a doctor and a man who has benefited from an artificial heart.

Horror Story Unravels

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Esquire Magazine has an interesting expose on an Iraqi woman once held up by the U.S. as an example of the horrors of the Saddam regime. It seems that most of her story is fabricated.

Bulls and Bears

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Mark Mills talks to us about the ups and downs of the stock market.

Punk Nation

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A punk rock CD set has been nominated for a Grammy Award. We talk with the guy who wrote the notes to the set about the role of punk rock in our society.

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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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