U.K. Leaving Iraq
We talk about the phased withdrawal of U.K. forces from Iraq with Stryker McGuire, London Bureau Chief for NewsWeek.
When Nixon Met Mao
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We talk with Margaret MacMillian about her new book “Nixon and Mao, the Week that Changed the World.”
Rise of the Machines
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We talk with Steve Featherstone about his cover story for Harper’s magazine about military robots.
Dog Part in Kid’s Book Concerns Some
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A children’s book stirs consternation in some quarters because of its reference to a part of the dog’s anatomy. A Boston librarian tells us how she plans to use the book.
Danny Glover and Bamako
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Actor Danny Glover joins us to talk about his new film “Bamako” in which the peasants of the African nation of Mali take on the mighty World Bank. This segment was produced by Virginia Prescott
