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Tuesday, March 12 2013

  • Today's Takeaway | March 12, 2013 March 12, 2013

    Judge Strikes Down New York's Large Soda Ban | Conclave Convenes as One Billion Catholics Wonder What's Next | Your Stories: Lessons from the Iraq War | Fracking's Impact on the Ameri... (episode)

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    • Conclave Convenes as One Billion Catholics Wonder What's Next March 12, 2013

      The world's 1.2 billion Catholics have a number of different visions for the future of the Church. Julie Davis, a graphic designer from Dallas and the author of the Happy Catholic blo...

    • Budget Fights Shape Up in Washington March 12, 2013

      One thing we know, or can be pretty sure about, is that long after there is a new pope at the Vatican, the bickering over the next U.S. Federal Budget will continue, and in Congress t...

    • An Iraq War Veteran Finds an Outlet in Poetry March 12, 2013

      <p><strong>Hugh Martin</strong>&nbsp;served for nearly a year with the Ohio National Guard in the Iraqi town of Jalala. He is the author of a new book of poetry about his experiences called "The Stick Soldiers."</p>

    • Your Stories: Lessons from the Iraq War March 12, 2013

      <p>Ten years ago this month, the US invaded Iraq, launching the Iraq War. Throughout the week, we're looking at lessons from the war from scholars, soldiers, translators &mdash; and you.</p>

    • Fracking's Impact on the American Landscape March 12, 2013

      Fracking has worked miracles in the west, but are we back to a form of wildcatting for oil and gas — a boom time with no rules? Richard Manning, a writer based in Montana has been re...

    • Taiye Selasi Examines the World of the Afropolitan in 'Ghana Must Go' March 12, 2013

      Author Taiye Selasi describes herself as an "Afropolitan," a member of a distinctly 21st century generation of African origin. The characters in her new novel, "Ghana Must Go," reflec...

    • Judge Strikes Down New York's Large Soda Ban March 12, 2013

      New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s large soda ban drew comparisons to over-bearing parenting and prohibition. It was scheduled to go into effect beginning today, but before it could, New...