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June 28, 2006
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Supreme Court Today

Here & Now has the latest on today’s Supreme Court decisions.

Who is Ayman Al-Zawahiri?

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While we are quite well informed on Al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden, it is the less scrutinized figure, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, who has recently emerged as the public face of Al-Qaeda.

Flooding

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Flooding

Student Loans

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Borrowing money for college? Here & Now has the lowdown on student loans.

Specializing in Sleepless Nights

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Snoring can lead to more than just sleepless nights; it can be evidence of sleep apnea, a disorder that often leads to high blood pressure and, in some cases, heart failure.

Freedom is its own Finish Line

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After fleeing genocide in Burundi, Gilbert Tuhabonye has not only survived, but competes in another kind of human race… one that will likely land him a spot on the 2008 US Olympic track team

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A protestor holds an American flag and sign during the tax-day rally on the Capitol steps in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Protesters gathered at state Capitols and in neighborhoods and town squares across the country Wednesday to kick off a series of tax-day protests designed to echo the rebellion of the Boston Tea Party. (AP)

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RECENT STORIES
Matenwa 1st and 2nd graders with 'Mother Tongue Books' from Fayerweather.

Here & Now’s George Hicks visits the Fayerweather Street School in Cambridge, Mass., which has a sister school in Haiti. In the “Mother Tongue Books” project, students at each school write books which are translated and exchanged. We’ll find out how these schools have connected before and after the earthquake.

(Friday, January 29, 2010)
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In this photo released by MINUSTAH, an injured youth is attended by medics in a field hospital at the Jordanian battalion's base in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. The U.N. Security Council approved extra troops and police officers to beef up security in Haiti and ensure that desperately needed aid gets to earthquake victims. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12. (AP/MINUSTAH)

We speak with Dr. Evan Lyon, who is working in Haiti and tells of being forced to do amputations with a hack saw bought from the hardware store because of a shortage in medical supplies.

(Wednesday, January 20, 2010)
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NOTES & UPDATES

Welcome to our newest listeners in Orlando, FL, Chicago, IL, Morris, IL and Chesterton, IN! In the past few months we’ve been joined by new stations in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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Some recent stories we thought you’d enjoy- from our conversation with oncologist Jerome Groopman about the status of the war on cancer, to accordion champion Cory Pesaturo.

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Here & Now producers share their favorite music, books and websites.

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Looking for a book for the young person in your life? We share our favorites.

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