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Roundtable: Baghdad Attacks, Controversial Clothing

Guests discuss recent bombings in Baghdad, and an actor who wants to trademark the "n word" for his clothing line. Host Ed Gordon is joined by Mary Frances Berry, professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania; Michael Meyers, executive director of the New York Civil Rights Coalition and Roland Martin, executive editor of The Chicago Defender.

Roundtable: Baghdad Attacks, Controversial Clothing

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Bush's India Travels Are Shadowed by War

President Bush's trip to India is not likely to capture the American imagination in the same way as President Eisenhower's trip to India in 1959, according to Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr. He says controversies about the president's handling of the war on terrorism are constant distractions.

Bush's India Travels Are Shadowed by War

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Sectarian Violence Shakes Iraq in Wake of Attack

The attack on a Shiite shrine in Samarra set off a spasm of sectarian violence in Iraq. Some Sunni Arab groups suspended talks with Shiite and Kurdish parties and none of this bodes well for U.S. hopes of a new government that represents all sides.

Sectarian Violence Shakes Iraq in Wake of Attack

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Bush Heads for India, Pakistan Tuesday

President Bush begins a six-day trip to Pakistan and India Tuesday. Madeleine Brand talks with Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving about the atmosphere surrounding the president's visit.

Bush Heads for India, Pakistan Tuesday

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Roundtable: The First Post-Katrina Mardi Gras

Topics include: New Orleans justice system under strain, the first post-Katrina Mardi Gras; and Tyler Perry's new movie, Madea's Family Reunion. Guests: George Curry, editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service; E.R. Shipp, distinguished professor in journalism at Hofstra University School of Communication; and Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, professor of globalization and education at New York University.

Roundtable: The First Post-Katrina Mardi Gras

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Ports Deal Ignites National Security Concerns

Political Fallout of Ports Deal Filters Through Washington

Renee Montagne talks to NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts about the political furor over Dubai Ports World and its potential takeover of terminal operations at six U.S. seaports.

Political Fallout of Ports Deal Filters Through Washington

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Khrushchev's Secret Speech

Fifty years ago, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev gave a speech denouncing his predecessor Joseph Stalin. He set in motion a new era for the Soviet Union, and changed the composition of the Cold War.

Khrushchev's Secret Speech

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Week in Review: Iraq Strife, Rice, Port Security

Unrest takes a dangerous turn in Iraq in the wake of the bombing of a Shiite shrine. Other topics include Secretary of State Rice's Mideast trip; the prospect of sanctions against the Palestinians; and U.S. port security.

Week in Review: Iraq Strife, Rice, Port Security

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Roundtable: Shiite Shrine Bombing, NCAA Lawsuit

Topics include: increased ethnic violence in Iraq following the bombing of a Shiite Shrin, and a look at New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's re-election campaign. Guests: George Curry, editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service; Brown University professor Glenn C. Loury, and Republican Strategist Tara Setmayer.

Roundtable: Shiite Shrine Bombing, NCAA Lawsuit

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