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September 9, 2005

Who is Michael Brown?

Taking an in depth look at Michael Brown previous work experience to understand his qualifications as head of FEMA.

Magazine Questions FEMA Chief’s Resume

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Reporters at Time Magazine say they have discovered discrepancies in the FEMA director’s resume.

Business Lessons

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Dr. Yossi Sheffi explains why businesses responded to Hurricane Katrina more easily than government organizations.

Katrina Pets

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Pets left behind in the aftermath of Katrina may become a health risk if left abandoned.

We’ve Got Mail

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We open up the mailbag and see what’s on the minds of our listeners.

Filming 9/11

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9/11 is no longer taboo. Two Hollywood movie studios are producing feature length films on 9/11.

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Friday, May 18, 2012
The Appian Road, in the Monti Aurunci area of Italy. (Robert Kaster/University of Chicago Press)

For many people, this time of year is an occasion for road trips — up and down the coasts, across the U.S., through Europe. For Robert Kaster, it was a time to venture along the most ancient roads of all time: the Appian Way in Italy.

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Friday, May 18, 2012
(Michael M. Phillips/Wall Street Journal)

It was supposed to be a calm ride for marines travelling in Zaranj, along Afghanistan’s border with Iran, but a suicide bomb changed that. Photographer Michael Phillips witnessed the scene unfold and joins us.

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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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