Attacks Kill 15 in Iraq

On the day kidnappers said they will kill an American reporter, explosions killed 15 people in Baghdad.

A Most Dangerous Profession

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One of Jill Carroll’s friends, a former hostage and a member of a team seeking Carroll’s release share their perspectives on the dangers of living and reporting in war-torn Iraq.

Underground Adoption

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A newspaper reveals an underground network taking in children who are unwanted by their adoptive parents.

Your Turn

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Listeners sound off on what they heard on Here & Now.

Wilde Opera

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An opera company in New Hampshire puts Oscar Wilde’s life to music.

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