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Middle East Update

Here & Now has the latest from Lebanon.

Training Iraqi Forces

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The Bush administration has promised more training for Iraqi troops, as well as additional military support for Baghdad forces. One U.S. general joins us with his thoughts on the recent decision.

Art Collectors Invest Millions

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The housing bubble may have burst, but the art market is thriving. Here & Now reports on the patrons who are profiting.

Schwarzenegger and Blair Tackle Emissions

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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger takes steps in partnership with British PM Tony Blair to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Inside Out

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The latest visitors to Boston’s Museum of Science take it all off… skin included. “Body Worlds 2″ displays over 200 preserved human specimens.

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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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