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February 28, 2007

Markets and the Economy

We speak with Mark Zandi of Moody’s Economy.com about the state of the economy in the wake of yesterday’s market drop.

Iran, Pakistan Al Qaeda and the Bomb

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We speaks to Michael Scheuer, a former CIA analyst who has become a prominent critic on how the U.S. has fought terrorism.

The Lost Tomb Of Jesus?

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A documentary says Jesus wasn’t resurrected and is buried in a suburb of Jerusalem. We speaks with journalist Bruce Feiler about this claim.

A New Life

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A man who was one of Hungary’s top music promoters finds a new life in LA. He’s starting all over, but at least he has found what he wanted: a smoke-free environment.

Borat Fatigue

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A filmmaker from Kosovo comes to the US with a camera and finds “Borat fatigue.”

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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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