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June 9, 2005

Archdiocese Closes School Two Days Early

Parents and children of a Catholic school in Brighton, Massachusetts are stunned after the Archdiocese of Boston cancels graduation and locks the school’s doors two days before the end of classes.

A Soldier and a Dancer

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Sergeant Terry Blogg, is a soldier with the Army’s Third Division. He’s also a professional ballet dancer.

A Conversation with Nick Hornby

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The author of “High Fidelity” has a new book out.

Jockey Rides Against the Odds

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Bill Littlefield talks to an author who will be jockeying a horse in this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.

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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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