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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Music From The Show

The Horrors, “Still Life”
The Civil Wars, “The Violet Hour”
Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery, “SKJ”
REM, “King of Birds”
Avishai Cohen, “It’s Been So Long”
Jeff Beck, “Sugar Cane”
Horace Silver, “Song for My Father”
Gypsy Kings “Inspiration”

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Monday, May 20, 2013
‘Watergate: The Video Game’ Puts Player In Woodward’s Shoes
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If you find yourself waxing nostalgic for the kind of 1970s investigative journalism that led to the Watergate hearings, you can now relive the chills and thrills of the Washington Post investigation.

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Monday, May 20, 2013
How Did The IRS Get The Job Of Vetting Political Activity?
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The law requires the IRS to determine whether a group is a social welfare organization, which is allowed some political activity, or a political group, which must disclose its donors.

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Friday, May 17, 2013
The Interview Behind ‘I Drive Your Truck’
Paul Monti next to the truck of his son, Jared Monti. Jared Monti died while serving in Afghanistan in 2006. (Anna Miller/Here & Now)

A conversation Here & Now’s Alex Ashlock had with Paul Monti about his son Jared Monti, who was killed in Afghanistan, sparked a song that hit No. 1 on the country charts last month.

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