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October 31, 2005
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Samuel Alito’s Nomination

We have the latest of President Bush’s nomination to the Supreme Court, including a response from two advocates representing opposite ends of the political spectrum.

The Democrats React

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Democratic leaders are gearing up for a fight over President Bush’s nomination of Samuel Alito as the next Supreme Court justice. John Fund, editor of the Wall Street Journal’s opinionjournal.com and Joan Walsh, editor in chief of Salon, assay the Democrats’ reaction to the nomination.

Sex Offenders Get Halloween Curfew

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The State of New Jersey is clamping down on sex offenders on Halloween.

Tutus and Tiaras

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There are two goals on Halloween: safety and fun. This weekend the buzz was that plenty of the latter could be had at the Boston Ballet Costume Shoppe sale. Lynn Menegon was there and has this report.

Orchestra Brings Phantom to Life

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Bill Marx speaks with Alloy Orchestra director Ken Winokur. The orchestra is providing the score to the 1925 movie classic “Phantom of the Opera.”

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Friday, May 18, 2012
A Road Trip Along Italy’s Ancient Appian Way
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
A Firsthand View Of A Suicide Bomb In Afghanistan
(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
John Fullbright May Be Okemah, Okla.’s Next Musical Son
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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