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May 31, 2006
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Haditha Massacre Update

We explore the charges of the killing of innocent civilians in the town of Haditha, Iraq and the alleged cover-up by the Marine Corps. Guests: Michael Weisskopf, senior correspondent for Time magazine, Kalev Sepp, who teaches counterinsurgency at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterrey.

A Conversation with Ted Kennedy

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The senior senator from Massachusetts discusses Iraq, energy, the state of the Democratic party…and his dogs.

Living with Aids 25 Years After

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It is the 25th anniversary of the identification of the HIV virus that causes AIDS. We check in with a physician at a Boston clinic who has been treating AIDS patients since the crisis began.

Health Supplements

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Americans spend about $20 billion per year on various health supplements, but can consumers actually trust manufacturers’ alluring claims?

Happy Birthday Miles Davis

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This month, musician Miles Davis would have turned 80. We’ll deconstruct music critic James Isaacs’ favorite Davis tune.

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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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