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August 9, 2006
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Carroll’s Kidnappers Arrested

According to US Military officials, four Iraqi soldiers have been arrested and charged with the kidnapping of American journalist Jill Carroll.

Cuba: Another Turning Point

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Renowned journalist Alma Guillermoprieto speaks with us about her experience teaching dance in Cuba in 1970 and the nation’s future after Castro is gone.

Lieberman Loses, What Now?

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Here & Now looks at the results of last night’s primaries, and what they mean for the November elections.

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Today, Here & Now hears from you, our listeners, on some of our recent stories.

“World Trade Center” Hits the Big Screen

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Oliver Stone’s “World Trade Center,” the second film to bring 9/11 to theaters, opens today.

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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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