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French movie producer, Jacques Tati shoots a scene,  jumping in the role as camera man on the set producing his latest and third film "Mon Uncle" (My Uncle) in France, April 1958. (AP Photo)

Providing Shelter in Haiti, Is the U.S. Exporting Mental Illness?, Anniversary In Iran, Blizzard Heats Up Global Warming Debate, The Films Of Jacques Tati

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9/11 Mastermind to be Tried in New York, ‘Million-Dollar Throw’, Iranian Dissidents in Iraq, The Porous Border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Letters, Pirate Radio

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Where Has All The TARP Money Gone?, Slow Money, Iran’s Nuclear Program, Bank of America under Investigation

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Iran Talks, Assignment Detroit, Making a Better Light Bulb, Doing Your Own Genetic Testing, Letters and A Harpist Retires

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Iran’s Secret, Terrorism Plots, How Do Retail Health Clinics Compare to Doctor’s Offices?, The G-20 Summit

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Iran at Two Weeks and Counting, Remembering Michael, Virginia’s Hatton Ferry, Proxy Servers, Current TV

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Saddam Interrogations, An Iran Primer, Prank Calls in Alabama, How Texting Affects Teenagers’ Development, ‘Tween Books, Part 2

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More Election Fallout in Iran, The Long View on Iran, Prank Calls, What Would You Do With a Billion Dollars?, Deep-Sea Treasure Hunting

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The Ayatollah Speaks, Stay at Home Dads, Kentucky Budget Woes, Reporter’s Notebook from Zimbabwe, Tiempo Libre

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Montana Public Health Emergency, Food Inc., American Forces Leave Iraqi Cities, Iranian Protests Confound Ruling Clerics, Letters and Bartering

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Iran’s Disputed Election, Remembering Thembi Ngubane, Twitter and the Protests in Iran, Homemade DNA Lab, Olive Kitteridge

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Iran’s Disputed Election, Diminishing Winds, Going Green in India, Departing from ‘Standards’

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Iran Elections, Miracle Ball, Letters, Hate Crimes in America, Carl Sandburg’s Guitar

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Journalist Roxana Saberi Freed, ‘Waiting for Armageddon’ Film, Can Healthcare Costs Be Cut?, No Escaping Commercials, The Quirky Quay Brothers

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President Obama’s Healthcare Reform Plans, Talking to Iran, Globalization Hits Home in Eastern Europe, Jerry Lewis Honored at the Oscars

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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" star Zachary Gordon attends a special screening earlier this month (AP/StarPix)

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Colleen LaRose, the self-described "Jihad Jane," faces terrorism charges in Pensylvania (AP/SITE Intelligence Group)

Jihad Jane Under Scrutiny, Inside The Magazine Industry With “Mr. Magazine”, School Closings In Kansas City?, The Latest From Israel, Ella Fitzgerald At “The Crescendo”

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RECENT STORIES

The DIY movement is moving mainstream. Check out projects ranging from swimming pools made from dumpsters and bicycles built from bamboo.

(Friday, March 12, 2010)
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The mother of one of our colleagues Stef Kotsonis died late last year at age 77. In eulogizing his mom, Helen Panopalis Kotsonis, Stef remarked on one thread of her life that involved a woman named Masha Leon, and led us to a remarkable story that begins with the Holocaust and ends with a gift [...]

(Friday, March 5, 2010)
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NOTES & UPDATES

Welcome to our newest listeners in Orlando, FL, Chicago, IL, Morris, IL and Chesterton, IN! In the past few months we’ve been joined by new stations in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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Some recent stories we thought you’d enjoy- from our conversation with oncologist Jerome Groopman about the status of the war on cancer, to accordion champion Cory Pesaturo.

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Here & Now producers share their favorite music, books and websites.

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Looking for a book for the young person in your life? We share our favorites.

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