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September 18, 2006
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Fallout from Pope’s Islam Speech

The controversy began last week when the pope in a lecture quoted a 14th century Byzantine emperor who had characterized Islamic teachings as “evil and inhuman.”

Religon and Politics in Minn.

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Minnesota voters have the opportunity to elect the first Muslim to hold a seat in Congress.

Whither Lobbying Reform?

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We speak with the Christian Science Monitor’s Gail Chaddock about a hot issue that has pretty much vanished from Capitol Hill.

Sarah Chayes’s Afghanistan

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We speak with the former NPR reporter who is now running a non-profit company in the war-torn country.

Cracked is Back

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We speak with Monty Sarhan, the publisher of the revived humor magazine.

The New TV Season

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What’s up this fall for couch potatoes? David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun tells us.

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