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April 30, 2007

Court Refuses to Hear Gitmo Case

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the case of two Guantanamo Bay prisoners who want to challenge the legality of military commissions. Lyle Deniston of Scotusblog updates us on the case and explains the court’s decision.

Author’s Stuggle With Memory Loss

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Cathryn Jakobsen Ramin was a hard-hitting journalist whose memory began slipping when she hit her forties. Ramin’s book “Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife,” chronicles her efforts to remedy her condition.

New Mormon Documentary

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Filmmaker Helen Whitney joins us to talk about “The Mormons,” a two-part series airing on PBS. (Web Extras)

Inflate and Twist

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A new film features everything you ever wanted to know about balloon twisters but were afraid to ask. Naomi Greenfield joins us to talk about “Twisted: A Balloonamentary.” (Web Extras)

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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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