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February 28, 2006

Poll: U.S. Troops Want Pullout

A new Zogby Poll says a majority of American troops in Iraq want to come home. This is the first poll of U.S. troops currently serving in Iraq. Joining us to talk about the poll is John Zogby, president of Zogby International.

Mardi Gras Kings and Queens

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It is Fat Tuesday! We speak to two Mardi Gras revelers: a Zulu king and a Seminole queen.

High Court Rules Against Abortion Clinic

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The Supreme Courts say that federal extortion and racketeering laws cannot be used to ban protestors at abortion clinics. Jonathan Turley of George Washington University is our guest.

Catholic Church and Gay Adoptions

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Several board members of a Catholic organization in Boston are protesting the Church’s attempts to ban adoption of children by gay couples.

Senate NSA Hearings

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The Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings on the NSA and its domestic surveillance program. Peter Grier of the Christian Science Monitor is our guest.

The Black Indians of Mardi Gras

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African-Americans dress as Indians in elaborate, sequined costumes and take to the streets to sing about their great feats on carnival day.

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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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