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May 9, 2006

Busy Day at the United Nations

We discuss the impact of a letter Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent to President Bush, and look at how the United Nations Security Council is preparing to deal with Iran’s nuclear program.

The Higher Ed Gap

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As rich universities grow their endowments and spend money on luxurious recreational facilities, poorer schools are falling behind.

How Deaf is Deaf?

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We examine the flap at Gallaudet University, the nation’s only liberal arts college for the deaf, over the recent appointment of a new president.

Listener Letters

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We open the Here & Now mailbag to see what listeners have to say about recent stories on nuclear power plants, the Starbucks cafe culture and the real estate web site zillow.com.

Museum Raves

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Here & Now’s Andrea Shea looks at how museums are throwing parties, putting their collections online and hosting podcasts to reach a younger clientele.

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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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