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July 7, 2006
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Bush Speaks to Press

President Bush held a rare press conference this morning in Chicago. Here & Now has the details.

New News out of Africa

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We speak with veteran Africa correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault about her new book, “New News out of Africa: Uncovering Africa’s Renaissance.”

Midterm Elections

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Can the continuing questions surrounding the Ohio 2004 election, predict similar problems in the 2006 midterm elections?

World Cup Finals: France to Face Italy

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Franklin Foer, author, New Republic editor and soccer enthusiast joins us to preview Sunday’s World Cup finals.

The Math Behind the Music

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A recent article in the Journal of Science has music theorists rethinking the relationship between music and mathematics.

Scottish National Anthem Chosen

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Last month Scots voted in an online poll from around the world on a new national anthem. The winner- “Flower of Scotland.”

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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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