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Friday, April 27, 2012

Music From The Show

  • Colony Room by Sea and Cake
  • Saturday Come Slow by Massive Attack
  • Happy Cycling by Boards of Canada
  • The Weight, written by Robbie Robertson, performed by Martin Sexton and Stephen Kellogg.
  • Burlington, written by Martin Sexton and Dan Mackenzie, performed by Martin Sexton and his band.
  • One Voice Together, written by Martin Sexton and Dan Mackenzie, performed by Martin Sexton and his band.
  • Working Class Hero, written by John Lennon, performed by Martin Sexton.
  • Fall Like Rain, written by Martin Sexton and Crit Harmon, performed by Martin Sexton and his band.
  • For What It’s Worth, written by Stephen Still, performed by Martin Sexton and his band.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Dr. John S. Wilson, Jr. is president of Morehouse College in Atlanta. (Morehouse College)

President Obama delivers the commencement address this weekend at Morehouse College, the all-male historically black college. The school’s president discusses recent controversies and challenges.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Mark with Houston at Houston's high school graduation in 2009. (Courtesy of Mac McClelland)

Failures in mental health care mean that often the only way to get help for a loved one is to call the police. We speak with a journalist about the tragic consequences for her family.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013
"I Drive Your Truck" screenshot.

In 2011, a Nashville songwriter heard Alex Ashlock’s interview with Paul Monti, who lost his son in Afghanistan. It inspired her to write “I Drive Your Truck.”

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