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August 9, 2007

Bush Press Conference

President Bush held a surprise news conference today. Bush discussed the economy, tax cuts and about political progress in Iraq. For more on the press conference and the debate over progress in Iraq, we turn to Bob Deans, national correspondent for Cox Newspapers.

The Campaign Trail

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With primaries less than four months away, we check in on the campaign trail with Holly Bailey of Newsweek in Iowa and Rick Klein of ABC News.com in Washington who discuss, among other things, South Carolina moving its Republican Primary to January 19.

“Why Men Are Babies”

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We speak with Peter Moore, editor of Men’s Health magazine. His magazine features a story that is titled “Why Men Are Babies” that deails some of the reasons men are so reluctant to seek medical advice when they need it.

Big Dig Manslaughter Charge

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Massachusetts’ attorney general has delivered the first indictment related to the fatal Big Dig ceiling collapse last year. We speak with Fred Thys, who has been covering the story for WBUR.

Megastar Plays Falling Star

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In the new fantasy film “Stardust” Claire Danes plays, literally a fallen star. She talks to Here & Now’s Renee Graham about the film, which is based on a novel by Neil Gaiman, and about her career.

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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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