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March 24, 2004

9/11 Panel Questions Tenet, Clarke

Questioning and testimony continue today in the commission investigating the run up to the September 11th attacks. CIA Director George Tenet and former counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke testify.

Iraq Power

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Will the Coalition Provisional Authority be ready to hand over power to Iraqis on June 30th? And who or what kind of governmental body will run Iraq on July 1st? We speak to Anthony Shadid of the Washington Post.

My Name is Bill

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Author Susan Cheever talks about her biography of the man who founded Alcoholics Anonymous.

Medicare Report Sees Bankruptcy in 2019

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A government report indicates that Medicare will run out of money seven years sooner than predicted.

EU Fines Microsoft $613 Million

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The EU says Microsoft is guilty of abusing “a near monopoly” and fined the software giant $613 million.

Kosovo Village Burns in New Ethnic Violence

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Nicholas Wood from the New York Times talks about a Serb village in Kosovo that was set aflame by ethnic Albanians.

TV to DVD

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People are buying whole sets of TV programs on DVD.

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RECENT STORIES

The DIY movement is moving mainstream. Check out projects ranging from swimming pools made from dumpsters and bicycles built from bamboo.

(Friday, March 12, 2010)
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The mother of one of our colleagues Stef Kotsonis died late last year at age 77. In eulogizing his mom, Helen Panopalis Kotsonis, Stef remarked on one thread of her life that involved a woman named Masha Leon, and led us to a remarkable story that begins with the Holocaust and ends with a gift [...]

(Friday, March 5, 2010)
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NOTES & UPDATES

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Some recent stories we thought you’d enjoy- from our conversation with oncologist Jerome Groopman about the status of the war on cancer, to accordion champion Cory Pesaturo.

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Here & Now producers share their favorite music, books and websites.

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Looking for a book for the young person in your life? We share our favorites.

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