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October 7, 2005
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Nuclear Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and the nuclear watchdog agency he heads were announced as the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

Church at a Crossroads

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As bishops in Rome are speaking out on issues that were once considered off-limits by the Vatican, the American Church seem to be cracking down on outspoken priests.

President Asks Nation to Conserve

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A professor of history at Boston University compares Bush’s call to conserve with that of a previous president.

The Whirling Dervishes of Istanbul

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We speak to one of the dervishes.

Memoir Writing’s Rough Edges

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Writer Mary Karr joins us on some of the challenges posed by writing memoirs.

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