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August 08, 2008 11:52 AM EDT (shared with group: August 08, 2008) — War is a major issue in the 2008 presidential election. But Yale University law professor and author Stephen Carter says the U.S. has a bigger problem than just withdrawal or escalation of troops in . . . more
August 01, 2008 12:39 PM EDT (shared with group: August 01, 2008) — In 2006, Australian mountain climber Lincoln Hall was left for dead on Mount Everest. Twelve hours later, he was found by a fellow climber ... alive and sitting cross-legged on the ridge of the mountain. . . . more
July 28, 2008 04:14 PM EDT (shared with group: July 28, 2008) — You may have heard there's no such thing as a free lunch, but David Cay Johnston says there is — and wealthy Americans do get richer because of it.  Johnston is Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter . . . more
July 18, 2008 11:31 AM EDT (shared with group: July 18, 2008) — Summer is the season of insects and therefore, the season of insect repellant. Humans have always battled bugs, but James McWilliams says chemical insecticides came into the picture by accident. . . . more
July 11, 2008 04:44 PM EDT (shared with group: July 11, 2008) — There have been many discussions on the true nature of Islam — of terrorists who perform violent acts in the name of Islam and whether this extremist behavior has widespread support — but . . . more
July 04, 2008 11:06 AM EDT (shared with group: July 04, 2008) — The end of the presidential primary season leaves voters with just two choices -- but who will be the nation's pick for the White House? That was the subject of a roundtable on the presidential candidates . . . more
June 27, 2008 12:32 PM EDT (shared with group: June 27, 2008) — We've all seen the price tags ticking higher. The cost of gas and groceries is skyrocketing. It's forcing Americans to make tough choices, and around the world, people in developing countries . . . more
June 20, 2008 04:56 PM EDT (shared with group: June 20, 2008) — Tim Weiner of the New York Times has covered intelligence and national security issues for two decades and has won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting. Weiner's latest book, "Legacy of Ashes: . . . more
June 13, 2008 02:09 PM EDT (shared with group: June 13, 2008) — In 2004, NFL football star-turned-Army Ranger Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan. While the Pentagon initially said Pat Tillman died heroically in an enemy ambush, the military later disclosed what . . . more
June 06, 2008 02:16 PM EDT (shared with group: June 08, 2008) — After a prolonged primary season, Democratic Senator Barack Obama and Republican Senator John McCain are now their parties' presumptive nominees for president.  This week, Word for Word . . . more
May 23, 2008 03:07 PM EDT (shared with group: May 23, 2008) — The news of Sen. Edward Kennedy's incurable brain tumor struck hard in Washington this week. Capitol Hill's boldest liberal, the Massachusetts senator is respected by members on both sides of . . . more
May 16, 2008 03:24 PM EDT (shared with group: May 17, 2008) — Gene Healy, author of "The Cult of the Presidency: America's Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power," is concerned the presidential candidates -- and the voting public -- have a grandiose . . . more
May 09, 2008 03:29 PM EDT (shared with group: May 09, 2008) — Roger Mudd was CBS's Washingtoin correspondent for two decades, covering some monumental stories  in American history, including  Watergate  and the Vietnam war.   In a speech . . . more
May 02, 2008 01:13 PM EDT (shared with group: May 02, 2008) — We've all heard the clips. Here's your chance to hear the whole thing. Word for Word features Reverend Jeremiah Wright's entire April 28 speech at the National Press Club , where he defended . . . more
April 25, 2008 03:05 PM EDT (shared with group: April 25, 2008) — In his new book, "The bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in The American Century," two-time Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Steve Coll takes a look at the epic story of the world's most famous . . . more
April 03, 2008 03:09 PM EDT (shared with group: April 24, 2008) — Joseph Nye says it's time for Americans to redefine their idea of leadership. Nye, the inventor of the term "soft power," is out with a new book titled "The Powers to Lead," in . . . more
April 18, 2008 04:49 PM EDT (shared with group: April 18, 2008) — Ward Connerly, chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute, is a prominent opponent of affirmative action and in a recent debate argued for the removal of race-based preferences: "I think . . . more
April 11, 2008 10:47 AM EDT (shared with group: April 11, 2008) — Nuclear proliferation is no longer limited to the world s superpowers. Many people increasingly fear that nukes could fall into the hands of extremists or terrorists, including George Schultz, former . . . more
March 28, 2008 01:06 PM EDT (shared with group: March 28, 2008) — Word for Word features political commentator and columnist E.J. Dionne on the role of religion in politics. Here's the show description: Author and Washington Post columnist says the era of . . . more
March 21, 2008 11:44 AM EDT (shared with group: March 21, 2008) — The Bush Administration said in 2003 that the Iraq war would cost about $50 billion. Five years later, hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent -- about $12 billion every month.  Nobel winning . . . more
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