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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Torture Lawsuit

The Supreme Court refuses to hear the claims of a German man who says he was abducted and tortured by the CIA.

Best Places to Retire

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U.S. News & World Report is out with a list of the Top 10 Places in America to retire.

All Eyes on Thompson

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Fred Thompson is headed for his first debate with the other GOP candidates.

Mayor Levy Has Left the Building

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Will he resign or won’t he? We look at the allegations that Atlantic City’s mayor, Robert Levy, embellished his military service record and collected benefits.

Rhoda on Golda’s Balcony

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TV’s “Mary Tyler Moore” and “Rhoda” takes on the role of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir.

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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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