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March 11, 2015 9:45 AM

Roaming and Reading: Havana, Cuba

Paul Reyes discusses "the Cuba you can look forward to."

by Tracy Mumford

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March 11, 2015 9:06 AM

Grading Obama, Bush and Clinton on race

Two political science experts discussed how well each president handled race issues in the White House.

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March 10, 2015 3:49 PM

What languages will the world speak in 100 years?

As the world continues to grow more interconnected the way we communicate becomes more similar as well.

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March 10, 2015 10:15 AM

'Epitaph' is Kerri's book pick

Mary Doria Russell returns to the Wild West with her new novel about what really happened at the O.K. Corral.

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March 10, 2015 9:45 AM

Alabama judge: Selma anniversary a moment to support gay rights

Vanzetta Penn McPherson, a retired U.S. magistrate judge in Alabama, said African Americans should "should never lend their voices to the chorus of hatred of gay people."

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March 10, 2015 9:00 AM

America's $3 trillion health care bill

Steven Brill's new book investigates why the Affordable Care Act may have been doomed from the start.

by Tracy Mumford

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March 9, 2015 10:15 AM

5 Underground Railroad myths, debunked

It's a nice legend, but slaves probably didn't use maps sewn in quilts to safely navigate north.

by Emily Kaiser and Tracy Mumford

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March 9, 2015 9:45 AM

Hillary Clinton's email: Will it change presidential race?

National Journal Managing Editor Kristin Roberts joins us to talk about the unfolding story around Hillary Clinton's private email account.

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March 9, 2015 9:06 AM

When stagnant wages, rising college tuition collide

Since 1983, median family income is up 15 percent. But the cost of private colleges is up 126 percent and public school tuition is up 129 percent.

by Chris Farrell

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March 6, 2015 10:06 AM

President Jimmy Carter: There's a lack of peacemakers among world leaders

Carter is in Minneapolis this weekend to participate in the city's Nobel Peace Prize Forum.

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