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Wednesday, May 13 2009

  • How will you look back on these economic times? May 13, 2009

    Are you one of the 1.6 million people graduating from college this year? When you look back and tell your grandkids about searching for a job in this economic climate, what will you s... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (Early Edition) May 13, 2009

    Headlines; Soldier-on-soldier violence (article)

  • The Iraq Shooting and the History of "Fragging" May 13, 2009

    The Iraq Shooting and the History of "Fragging" (episode)

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    • The Iraq Shooting and the History of "Fragging" May 13, 2009

      More details are emerging about the soldier who allegedly killed five of his fellow servicemen in Baghdad on Monday. Sergeant John M. Russell had recently been relieved of his weapon ...

    • Torture On Trial May 13, 2009

      This morning Congress will hold the first formal hearing over the so-called torture memos since their declassification by the Obama administration. While President Obama has said he w...

    • Pomp In These Circumstances: Lessons for Generation Y May 13, 2009

      In a continuation of our series "Pomp In These Circumstances" (examining the challenges that graduate face in these economic times), today we turn to Generation Y. This spring, 1.6 mi...

    • Strike Out: Why Clemens May Have Turned to Steroids May 13, 2009

      A new book charges famed pitcher Roger Clemens with using steroids. So Clemens made the ESPN rounds denying once again that his trainer Brian McNamee ever injected him with steroids. ...

    • Mark Kurlansky on What America Eats May 13, 2009

      During the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt decided that even unemployed writers needed to be put to work. So as part of the New Deal he created the Federal Writers Proj...

    • Race, Justice, Freedom and Paul Butler May 13, 2009

      Paul Butler was on track for the American dream. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School, he was a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice specializing in p...

    • For the Supreme Court, a Good Judge of Character May 13, 2009

      President Obama consults today with Senate leaders on his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter; he hopes the nominee can be through the confirmation process before Congr...

    • Tragedy in Sri Lanka: The Diaspora Is Watching May 13, 2009

      An estimated 50,000 Sri Lankan civilians remain trapped in a tiny strip of rebel-held territory that's fiercely fought over by Tamil Tiger rebels and government forces. The Red Cross ...

    • Charge It! An Expense-Account Scandal in Parliament May 13, 2009

      There's a juicy scandal brewing in England over what politicians claimed on their expense reports. The furor has engulfed Parliament and provoked wide public outrage. The expense clai...

    • Hip Hop Artists Are In the (White) House May 13, 2009

      On the campaign trail, President Barack Obama said that no one should graduate from university without having read poetry. He also promised that he would open up the White House to a ...