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News Roundup - Hour 2

October 8, 2010

The U.S. apologizes for a coalition helicopter attack that killed Pakistani soldiers; Iraq makes progress on efforts to form a new government; and the threat of terror attacks in Europe remains high. A panel of journalists joins guest host...

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Census of Marine Life

Census of Marine Life

October 6, 2010

The first global marine census uncovered more than a thousand new species and a huge variety of microbes. Why understanding life in the sea matters for life on land.

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Currency Reform and Fair Trade

Currency Reform and Fair Trade

October 5, 2010

Last week the House sent a message to China. It passed a bill that would allow a nation's currency policy to be factored into decisions on trade tariffs. The risks of protectionism for U.S. businesses and consumers.

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News Roundup - Hour 2

September 24, 2010

President Obama addresses the U.N. General Assembly. Iranian president Ahmadinejad expresses interest in renewing nuclear talks with the U-S and its allies. And Afghan officials release the first results from last week’s parliamentary...

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Ingrid Betancourt: "Even Silence Has An End"

September 23, 2010

Ingrid Betancourt was campaigning for presidency in Colombia in 2002, when she was taken hostage by the FARC, a brutal terrorist organization. A personal account of six years of captivity in the Colombian jungle and the remarkable rescue...

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Iran's Political and Social Landscape

September 20, 2010

As Iran's president prepares to attend the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. and its European allies are urging the U.N. to move quickly on a sanctions panel. Diane and guests explore the political and social landscape in Iran...

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News Roundup - Hour 2

September 17, 2010

The Taliban in Afghanistan threatens to disrupt parliamentary elections. Iran releases an American hiker. And Palestinian leader Abbas affirms continuing peace talks. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top...

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Thalidomide and the FDA

Thalidomide and the FDA

September 16, 2010

Fifty years ago, a newly appointed medical officer at the FDA stood up to corporate pressure and refused to approve thalidomide, the drug already used for morning sickness in other parts of the world. The case transformed how Americans...

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Defense Spending and the Deficit

Defense Spending and the Deficit

September 14, 2010

The cost of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan and Iraq now tops $1 trillion, and the nation’s debt tops thirteen trillion: New pressures to rein in the Pentagon’s budget and implications for national security.

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Fidel Castro on the World Stage

September 13, 2010

A U.S. journalist and an expert on Cuba describe their unusual meeting with Cuba's former leader in Havana at his invitation. What Fidel Castro said about Iran and anti-Semitism, his regrets about the Cuban Missile Crisis and desire to be...

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