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Sunday

Rally Demands Attention for Sudan's Darfur Region

Thousands gather Sunday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., demanding an end to genocide in Sudan's Darfur region. Celebrities, politicians, religious leaders and demonstrators urge President Bush to use his office to strengthen the multinational force protecting Darfur civilians.

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Obituaries

John Kenneth Galbraith, In His Own Words

John Kenneth Galbraith -- social economist, Harvard professor, diplomat -- is dead at 97. His work influenced Roosevelt, Kennedy and Johnson and generations of U.S. politicians. He spoke to Howard Berkes in 1999.

John Kenneth Galbraith, In His Own Words

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Paying at the Pump

What Constitutes Price-Gouging in the Oil Industry?

With gas prices passing $3 a gallon, accusations of price-gouging are common. But what exactly is price-gouging? How is it defined? And are the oil companies guilty of it?

What Constitutes Price-Gouging in the Oil Industry?

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Latino Community Divided over Boycott Plan

To boycott or not to boycott? That's the question in the Latin community as Monday approaches. As Rob Schmitz of member station KQED reports, many are trying to discourage this particular form of protest.

Latino Community Divided over Boycott Plan

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Saturday

Author Interviews

Novelist Connelly Revisits His 'Crime Beat' Days

Before Michael Connelly spun fiction about crime, he wrote about the real thing for the Los Angeles Times and other papers. Past stories are collected in a new, nonfiction title, Crime Beat.

Novelist Connelly Revisits His 'Crime Beat' Days

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Katrina & Beyond

Jazz Festival Brings the Music Back to Big Easy

Tourists and townsfolk alike are dancing to the beats of the Jazz Festival in New Orleans. It's the first major music festival in the city since Hurricane Katrina struck last year. So far, ticket sales have been brisk.

Jazz Festival Brings the Music Back to Big Easy

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The Immigration Debate

Rumors of Immigrant Round-Up Abound

Rumors of random round-ups of illegal immigrants have kept many undocumented workers and their families at home in the past week. The Department of Homeland Security says is stepping up investigations of employers who hire illegal workers, but denies it is conducting random sweeps.

Rumors of Immigrant Round-Up Abound

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Reflections of a Liberian Environmental Activist

Goldman Environmental Prize winner Silas Siakor's reports on illegal logging in Liberia helped persuade the U.N. Security Council to ban Liberian timber exports. That stripped warlords of key income and led to political change. Siakor looks back... and forward.

Reflections of a Liberian Environmental Activist

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Studio Sessions

Gogol Bordello: Music from 'Gypsy Punks'

Gogol Bordello mixes punk, ska and jazz with the traditional music of the Roma people. Band members bring their Eastern European roots and instruments to NPR's Studio 4A for a performance chat.

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The Immigration Debate

Debating the May Day Boycott

Should immigrants stay away from work and refuse to buy things Monday to show their impact on the U.S. economy? Organizer Juan Jose Gutierrez joins a boycott opponent, Maryland lawmaker Ana Sol Gutierrez, to discuss the issues with Scott Simon.

Debating the May Day Boycott

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The Immigration Debate

Sudanese Refugees Find New Home in Maine

The largest Sudanese immigrant population in the United States is now in Portland, Maine. About 2,000 people have arrived in the past 12 years, fleeing civil war and genocide in Sudan.

Sudanese Refugees Find New Home in Maine

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A Conversation with Iraq Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad

U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad has acted as a liaison among sectarian interests to help forge a unity government. He talks about Iraq's newly designated prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki of the Dawa Party, and other issues.

A Conversation with Iraq Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad

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Parting Thoughts from Amnesty's Schulz

The outgoing head of Amnesty International USA, William Schulz, reflects on his 12-year tenure. He remains concerned about Darfur, and what the Guantanamo Bay detention camp says about the Bush administration's approach to human rights.

Parting Thoughts from Amnesty's Schulz

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Friday

The Immigration Debate

American Apparel, an Immigrant Success Story

The debate over immigration has been dominated by politicians, pundits, and activists with differing viewpoints -- we hear from the owner of an L.A.-based garment factory owner who employs 3,800 workers, most of them immigrants.

American Apparel, an Immigrant Success Story

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