Conspiracy theorists are fixated on a new apocalyptic date: December 21, 2012. That’s the day the 5,000 plus year Mayan calendar resets. It’s also the first time in 26,000 years the December solstice sun aligns with the galactic plane. Tomorrow, the Hollywood film 2012 comes out, portraying in heart-pounding detail the end of the world. We look at the roots of the theories with Colgate University professor, Anthony Aveni, author of “The End of Time: The Maya Mystery of 2012.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
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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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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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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