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Congress Debates Gay Marriage

Today the Republican-led Congress begins debate on the charged issue of same sex marriage.

Heart of a Conflict

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Here & Now speaks with journalist Sandy Tolan author of “The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East.”

Sudanese “Lost Boy” becomes a College Graduate

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Panther Alier, who fled his village in Sudan during that country’s civil war, graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston this past weekend.

Des Moines Register Columnist Rob Borsellino

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Rob Borsellino, recently deceased, was an Iowa columnist who wrote about his battle with ALS in his newspaper.

Soccer World Cup

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ESPN will begin coverage of the 2006 Soccer World Cup this Friday.

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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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