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April 8, 2005

Iraq Gets New Interim Leaders

Will the formation of this new government do anything to quell the insurgency?

Pope John Paul II Laid to Rest

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Christopher Dickey reports from Rome on the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

The Catholic Church and the Developing World

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One of the many challenges facing the Vatican are evangelical Christians that are growing in prominence.

Pope Documentary

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We talk with a film maker who made a documentary about Pope John Paul II.

Royal Wedding

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Price Charles heads back to Britain today to prepare for his wedding which was delayed a day because of the Pope’s funeral.

Composer John Harbison

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Harbison was commissioned to write a piece for John Paul II.

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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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