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August 31, 2007
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Home Loans

We speak with reporter Richard Wolffe about President Bush’s response to the mortgage crisis…

A Frank Conversation

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We speak with Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Barney Frank …

U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

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The United States’ massive new embassy in Baghdad is scheduled to open tomorrow. We talk about the building and the effect it may have on the city with Jane Loeffler, who writes about the embassy for the current edition of Foreign Policy Magazine.

The Week In Sports

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The U.S. Open tennis matches, women’s pro basketball conference finals, college football and the demise of David Beckham are topics for discussion this week with Here and Now’s sports commentator and host of NPR’s “Only a Game,” Bill Littlefield.

Frederic Franklin

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Here and Now’s Lynn Menegon reports on Franklin’s rare personal appearance at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival last year …

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