Bolton Nomination Hits Snag
The nomination of John Bolton to be ambassador to the United Nations may be in serious trouble.
Scrambling for Acela Alternatives
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Here and Now’s Athena Desai reports on how rail commuters are coping with the suspension of Acela service out of Boston.
Brakes on High Speed Trains
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Why high speed trains have failed to catch on here in the U.S.
Opus Dei and Pope Benedict XVI
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A member of the traditionalist — and secretive — Opus Dei organization reacts to the election of Pope Benedict XVI.
Wal-Mart Family Seeks to Roll Back Estate Tax
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The family that owns Wal-Mart spent millions to push for the rollback of the estate tax. We examine the Walton’s influence on public policy.
Bears and Bulls
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Mark Mills takes us through the ups and downs — lately mostly downs — of the stock market.
“Death of a Princess”
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The docudrama about the execution of a Saudi princess for adultery, is rebroadcast 25 years after it first aired.
