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People who lost loved ones on 9/11/2001 tell how their lives have changed using six word memoirs.
People who lost loved ones on 9/11/2001 tell how their lives have changed using six word memoirs.
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A documentary tells the story of a massive water contamination incident at the Camp Lejeune marine
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Topics include religious beliefs and Texas textbooks and a look at Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
Topics include religious beliefs and Texas textbooks and a look at Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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The role of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is explored. Author Jeff Madrick appears.
The role of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is explored. Author Jeff Madrick appears.
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Three clinical trials for breast cancer are examined and Texas Governor Rick Perry is discussed.
Three clinical trials for breast cancer are examined and Texas Governor Rick Perry is discussed.
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A look at what advocacy groups are doing to try to meet the ongoing needs of adults with autism.
A look at what advocacy groups are doing to try to meet the ongoing needs of adults with autism.
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Author and anthropologist Gabriella Coleman discusses the tricky and complicated world of hackers.
Author and anthropologist Gabriella Coleman discusses the tricky and complicated world of hackers.
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Topics include the challenges of population control and the safety of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant.
Topics include the challenges of population control and the safety of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant.
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The economic crisis in Greece is discussed by former chief economist at the IMF Simon Johnson.
The economic crisis in Greece is discussed by former chief economist at the IMF Simon Johnson.
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A look at states rewriting their voting laws and the potential impact on voter turnout in Ohio.
A look at states rewriting their voting laws and the potential impact on voter turnout in Ohio.
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A new technology that uses cell phones to locate disaster victims and get them help is discussed.
A new technology that uses cell phones to locate disaster victims and get them help is discussed.
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The economic toll that Osama bin Laden and 9/11 exacted on the United States is examined.
The economic toll that Osama bin Laden and 9/11 exacted on the United States is examined.
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A look at why no high-profile participants in the financial crisis have been criminally prosecuted.
A look at why no high-profile participants in the financial crisis have been criminally prosecuted.
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Consumers find it difficult to sue foreign manufacturers over products suspected of causing harm.
Consumers find it difficult to sue foreign manufacturers over products suspected of causing harm.
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Return to the community of Grand Isle, Louisiana on the one year anniversary of the BP gulf spill.
Return to the community of Grand Isle, Louisiana on the one year anniversary of the BP gulf spill.
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Reports that Haitians are being wrongfully removed from the Dominican Republic are investigated.
Reports that Haitians are being wrongfully removed from the Dominican Republic are investigated.
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An update on Traumatic Brain Injury and an inside look at Camden, New Jersey are spotlighted.
An update on Traumatic Brain Injury and an inside look at Camden, New Jersey are spotlighted.
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A group of injured US soldiers reflect back on the day in Iraq that changed their lives forever.
A group of injured US soldiers reflect back on the day in Iraq that changed their lives forever.
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Dedicated teachers implemented a school-wide program in Brockton, MA that created dramatic results.
Dedicated teachers implemented a school-wide program in Brockton, MA that created dramatic results.
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Union salaries and state budgets, blood transfusion dangers and high speed rail are investigated.
Union salaries and state budgets, blood transfusion dangers and high speed rail are investigated.
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Bonuses that may have been wrongly paid out to California National Guardsmen are investigated.
Bonuses that may have been wrongly paid out to California National Guardsmen are investigated.
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Topics include the gas drilling process Fracking and the likely new political structure in Egypt.
Topics include the gas drilling process Fracking and the likely new political structure in Egypt.
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Success stories in teaching that focus on literacy, physical education and science are highlighted.
Success stories in teaching that focus on literacy, physical education and science are highlighted.
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Eugene Jarecki discusses his documentary "Reagan." A closer look at the US and the Egyptian crisis.
Eugene Jarecki discusses his documentary "Reagan." A closer look at the US and the Egyptian crisis.
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Topics include the Financial Crisis Commission Report and the troubled history of the Congo.
Topics include the Financial Crisis Commission Report and the troubled history of the Congo.
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Developmentally Disabled Adults and their Parents are discussed. A look at China and US relations.
Developmentally Disabled Adults and their Parents are discussed. A look at China and US relations.
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Examines the current state of gun-control laws in the U.S. and Haiti one year after the earthquake.
Examines the current state of gun-control laws in the U.S. and Haiti one year after the earthquake.
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A profile of Salva Dut, a Sudanese "Lost Boy" who returned to Sudan to help provide clean water.
A profile of Salva Dut, a Sudanese "Lost Boy" who returned to Sudan to help provide clean water.
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Cleopatra biographer Stacy Schiff, Israeli author David Grossman and biblical scholar Robert Alter.
Cleopatra biographer Stacy Schiff, Israeli author David Grossman and biblical scholar Robert Alter.
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Natural gas pipeline safety and oversight and a fatal pipeline explosion in Texas are investigated.
Natural gas pipeline safety and oversight and a fatal pipeline explosion in Texas are investigated.
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A reports about coal mine safety, focuses on a company involved in the West Virginia mine explosion.
A reports about coal mine safety, focuses on a company involved in the West Virginia mine explosion.
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The flare-up between North and South Korea is testing the power of the U.S. and China in the region.
The flare-up between North and South Korea is testing the power of the U.S. and China in the region.
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A dramatic video report on U.S. soldiers in the frontlines of battle in Afghanistan is highlighted.
A dramatic video report on U.S. soldiers in the frontlines of battle in Afghanistan is highlighted.
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A look at the mixed signals the U.S. Department of Agriculture sends when it comes to nutrition.
A look at the mixed signals the U.S. Department of Agriculture sends when it comes to nutrition.
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A look at whether the Southeast Asian nation of Burma may be trying to build nuclear weapons.
A look at whether the Southeast Asian nation of Burma may be trying to build nuclear weapons.
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An in-depth terrorism update looks at the Yemeni explosives found on two airliners bound for the US.
An in-depth terrorism update looks at the Yemeni explosives found on two airliners bound for the US.
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Expert show how easy it is to tamper with the voting system by hacking machines and other methods.
Expert show how easy it is to tamper with the voting system by hacking machines and other methods.
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Firms that help employers process, and in many case challenge, unemployment claims are examined.
Firms that help employers process, and in many case challenge, unemployment claims are examined.
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A program aimed at promoting the welfare of native Alaskans may have enriched non-native executives.
A program aimed at promoting the welfare of native Alaskans may have enriched non-native executives.
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Changes in campaign finance laws are resulting in floods of corporate money flowing to campaigns.
Changes in campaign finance laws are resulting in floods of corporate money flowing to campaigns.
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A community based program is being used to combat childhood obesity in Somerville, Massachusetts.
A community based program is being used to combat childhood obesity in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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A dramatic video report on US soldiers in the frontlines of battle in Afghanistan is featured.
A dramatic video report on US soldiers in the frontlines of battle in Afghanistan is featured.
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The US strategy post 9-11 for stopping homegrown terrorists before they strike is investigated.
The US strategy post 9-11 for stopping homegrown terrorists before they strike is investigated.
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The record amounts of money being spent on the midterm elections are discussed with Monica Youn.
The record amounts of money being spent on the midterm elections are discussed with Monica Youn.
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The "fracking" method of drilling for natural gas and the salmonella outbreak in eggs are covered.
The "fracking" method of drilling for natural gas and the salmonella outbreak in eggs are covered.
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Middle East scholar Juan Cole discusses the U.S. military pullout from Iraq and prospects for peace.
Middle East scholar Juan Cole discusses the U.S. military pullout from Iraq and prospects for peace.
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A close look at violence in Chicago, net neutrality and the debate over the 14th Amendment.
A close look at violence in Chicago, net neutrality and the debate over the 14th Amendment.
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A U.S. military team faces challenges training the Afghan National Army in "The Last Outpost."
A U.S. military team faces challenges training the Afghan National Army in "The Last Outpost."
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A look at the life of prison reform advocate David Lewis and the economic crisis on the Gulf Coast.
A look at the life of prison reform advocate David Lewis and the economic crisis on the Gulf Coast.
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Bloomberg News investigative reporter Bob Ivry discusses how the financial reform bill falls short.
Bloomberg News investigative reporter Bob Ivry discusses how the financial reform bill falls short.
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Elizabeth Warren of the Congressional Oversight Panel discusses consumer financial protection.
Elizabeth Warren of the Congressional Oversight Panel discusses consumer financial protection.
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A look at "Veterans' Courts," set up to help veterans with PTSD who land in the criminal system.
A look at "Veterans' Courts," set up to help veterans with PTSD who land in the criminal system.
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Tim Weiner, author of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA" discusses the Russian spy ring news.
Tim Weiner, author of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA" discusses the Russian spy ring news.
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An inside look at the Afghanistan Counter-Insurgency and President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad's Iran.
An inside look at the Afghanistan Counter-Insurgency and President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad's Iran.
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Will Obama's proposal help Louisiana residents who are facing economic ruin from the Gulf oil spill?
Will Obama's proposal help Louisiana residents who are facing economic ruin from the Gulf oil spill?
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Abrahm Lustgarten from Pro Publica discusses BP and its faulty safety and compliance record.
Abrahm Lustgarten from Pro Publica discusses BP and its faulty safety and compliance record.
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The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its implications on oceans and marine life are investigated.
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its implications on oceans and marine life are investigated.
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Money laundering in U.S. banks is investigated and a whistleblower from Wachovia bank appears.
Money laundering in U.S. banks is investigated and a whistleblower from Wachovia bank appears.
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Stephen Handelman of Americas Quarterly discusses America's role in the Mexican drug situation.
Stephen Handelman of Americas Quarterly discusses America's role in the Mexican drug situation.
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A U.S. military team faces challenges training the Afghan National Army in an embattled outpost.
A U.S. military team faces challenges training the Afghan National Army in an embattled outpost.
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As the oil slick spreads in the Gulf, examine the reach of the oil industry in the coastal region.
As the oil slick spreads in the Gulf, examine the reach of the oil industry in the coastal region.