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Tuesday      
September 26, 2006
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Growing Violence in Afghanistan

Hamid Karzai meets with President Bush against the backdrop of growing violence in Afghanistan.

A Conversation with Niall Ferguson

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We speak to the Harvard historian about the bloody 20th century, crumbling empires and the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

Senator Accused of Racism

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The re-election campaign of Virginia Senator George Allen, a prominent Republican touted as a future presidential candidate, gets mired in accusations of racist words and deeds.

NASCAR Politicians

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Good magazine lets Senators Clinton and Santorum dress like Nascar drivers — with their corporate backers given lots of prominence.

Lennon Film

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Our pop critic Tim Riley reviews the film, “The US vs. John Lennon.”

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