Tobacco Buyout
The U.S. Senate approves a plan to the give the FDA broad powers to regulate the cigarette industry as part of a $12 billion buyout of tobacco farmers.
Presbyterian Church Backs Divestment From Israel
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The Presbyterian Church has voted to begin a process that could result in selective withdrawal of investment in Israel.
Federal Judge Gives Stewart Five Months
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Martha Stewart, who built an empire on home decor and the culinary arts, is going to jail.
Sudan Assessment
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We speak to John Prendergast of the International Crisis Group about his trip into the Darfur region of Sudan.
Presidential Politics
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Is Dick Cheney still on the Bush 2004 ticket? Is John Edwards making any difference to the Kerry candidacy?
Ratings Creep
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We speak to a researcher who has looked at a lot of films and found evidence of “ratings creep.”
John Irving
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The novelist John Irving talks about seeing his book “Widow for One Year” adapted for the big screen.
