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Tuesday      
July 26, 2005
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Discovery Soars into Space

NASA launches Discovery, two years after the Columbia disaster caused it to stop space flight and focus on safety issues.

Terrorism Vs. Free Speech

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In the wake of the London bombings, legislation is under consideration in Britian, which would make it illegal to encourage terror in writings or on the internet.

Terrorism and Cults

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A cult expert says Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations resemble cults.

Health Care and Race

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Massachusetts General Hospital is opening the first hospital based center in the culture which will seek to eliminate the disparity in health care amongst racial groups.

Letters

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We hear from our listeners’ letters and voicemail.

Campfire Stories

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Summer camp memories from David Sedaris and other authors are now collected in “Sleepaway: Writings on Summer Camp.”

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