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News & Notes for February 21, 2006

A Conversation with Arkansas Gov. Huckabee

A Conversation with Arkansas Gov. Huckabee

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Roundtable: Port Controversy, U.N. on Guantanamo

Roundtable: Port Controversy, U.N. on Guantanamo

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Though Far Away, Katrina Gave Chance to Assist

Though Far Away, Katrina Gave Chance to Assist

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Taking on Type 2 Diabetes

Taking on Type 2 Diabetes

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Recording Pioneer George W. Johnson

Recording Pioneer George W. Johnson

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News & Notes for February 20, 2006

Program Addresses Gender, Racial Disparities in Higher Ed

Program Addresses Gender, Racial Disparities in Higher Ed

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African-American Boys in Crisis

African-American Boys in Crisis

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Roundtable: Black Authors in Spotlight

Roundtable: Black Authors in Spotlight

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Improving College Prospects for Foster Care Youth

Improving College Prospects for Foster Care Youth

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Examining Race Relations in Brazil

Examining Race Relations in Brazil

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A Brazilian Capoeira Master's Global Following

A Brazilian Capoeira Master's Global Following

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News & Notes for February 17, 2006

A New Generation of Civil Rights Activists

A New Generation of Civil Rights Activists

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Roundtable: Abu Ghraib Photos, Iran Democracy Fund

Roundtable: Abu Ghraib Photos, Iran Democracy Fund

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Memories of Southern Chef Edna Lewis

Memories of Southern Chef Edna Lewis

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'Second Chance': Church United, Divided by Race

'Second Chance': Church United, Divided by Race

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'Through the Fire': Sebastian Telfair's NBA Tale

'Through the Fire': Sebastian Telfair's NBA Tale

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News & Notes for February 16, 2006

Seniors Struggling with Drug Plan Sign Up

Seniors Struggling with Drug Plan Sign Up

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Examining the Future of Medicare

Examining the Future of Medicare

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Roundtable: Haiti Voting, Scalia Dismisses Amendments

Roundtable: Haiti Voting, Scalia Dismisses Amendments

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Listener Letters

Listener Letters

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Ice Hockey in Harlem

Ice Hockey in Harlem

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How a Black Cop Joined the KKK

How a Black Cop Joined the KKK

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News & Notes for February 15, 2006

Congress Delivers Blistering Katrina Report

Congress Delivers Blistering Katrina Report

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Roundtable: Katrina Fraud, Cheney Shooting

Roundtable: Katrina Fraud, Cheney Shooting

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DNA and Genealogy: A Worrisome Mix

DNA and Genealogy: A Worrisome Mix

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Katrina Evacuees Exporting Violence to Houston

Katrina Evacuees Exporting Violence to Houston

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Africa Update: Cartoon Controversy, Oil in Mauritania

Africa Update: Cartoon Controversy, Oil in Mauritania

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