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January 26, 2007

Iraq Update

We talk to Borzou Daragahi of the LA Times about President Bush’s plan to crush sectarian violence in Baghdad and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s surprise visit to Iraq.

A Look Back at Tet

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We speak with journalist Stanley Karnow about the Tet offensive. This turning point in the Vietnam War happened 39 years ago this month.

Libby Trial Update

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We speak with the Amy Goldstein of the Washington Post about the trial of Lewis Scooter Libby.

Pardon Sought in Border Shooting Case

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A California Congressman is pushing for a pardon of two Texas border guards who shot a Mexican citizen. We speak with Louie Gilot of the El Paso Times.

Best Concerts Ever

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We speak with Sean Manning, editor of “The Show I’ll Never Forget: 50 Writers Relive Their Most Memorable Concertgoing Experience.”

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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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