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October 10, 2006
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Raising the Stakes

A defiant North Korea appears to be raising the stakes in its showdown with the U.S. and the rest of the world. Guest: Farah Stockman, The Boston Globe

Closeted on the Hill

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We speak with Mark Leibovich of The New York Times about gay GOP staffers and the fear of being outed in Washington.

Literacy Program Marred by Mismanagement

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An internal report at the Department of Education about the billion-dollar literacy program called “Reading First” reveals mismanagement and favoritism. Guest: Michael Grunwald, The Washington Post

299,999,999

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The U.S. awaits the birth of the 300 millionth American. Guest: William Fry, The Brookings Institute

“The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl”

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We speak to the co-director of a new film on the life of the Wall Street Journal reporter and the man convicted his death. Guest: Ahmed A. Jamal

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