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June 30, 2006

This Week In DC

Here & Now takes a closer look at yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on military tribunals as well as the New York Times’ controversial coverage of the CIA.

Mexico Moving Left?

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Mexico holds presidential elections Sunday. Here & Now previews the candidates and the possible outcomes.

Peace Talks in Spain

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Forty years of violence could be coming to an end in Spain, as the government announced plans to open peace talks with the Basque separatist group, known as Eta.

Foster Parents Unite

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A group of foster parents say they are professionals and should be treated as such; they want to unionize. Here & Now has the details.

Camp Creates Activist Gay Community

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Each year, more teens attend summer camps that specialize in everything from tennis to technology to get an edge. Well, now there’s a camp to help gay teens become activists.

Bus or Bike?

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How do you get to work? If your community is bicycle-friendly, your bike maybe the best bet.

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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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