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October 10, 2005
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Quake in Pakistan

An aid worker in Islamabad, Pakistan, talks about the status of recovery efforts there.

1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus

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Charles Mann talks about his new book “1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus”, a new book that challenges the history of the Americas before Columbus arrived.

Angel Island: American Dreams Shattered

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A history of Angel Island, the Ellis Island of the West, where more than a million people, most of them Chinese, entered the U.S., and many found themselves incarcerated.

Ig Nobel Awards

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Annals of Improbable Research editor, Marc Abrahams, introduces the Ig Nobel Awards; rewards for strange but true scientific achievement.

Michael Penn

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Robin Young talks with singer-songwriter Michael Penn about his new CD, “Mr Hollywood Jr. 1947″

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