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Both Sides Of The Fence |
| Episode Number: |
312 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
The proposed fence along the Texas border with Mexico hasn't been welcomed by residents of Eagle Pass, who think it's a multi-billion dollar waste of money. Also, a controversial Bush administration program of abstinence to prevent AIDS. And the residents of the Exxon Valdez spill have their day in court. |
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Trade Winds |
| Episode Number: |
311 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
From Havana--There's a new Castro in charge and the economy of the Caribbean Island nation is changing as Cuba opens markets with much of the world, even the United States. Also, views of the island from a younger generation of Cuban Americans, who have never set foot in Cuba but have strong opinions about the embargo. |
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Captain Gildroy's War |
| Episode Number: |
310 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
As the war in Iraq enters its sixth year, we travel to a seldom visited area south of Baghdad where a US Marine officer gives a unique perspective on what's going right and what's not. Also a retired general who fought on Iwo Jima gives his views on the effectiveness of torture. And, the slumping American economy. |
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Company Men |
| Episode Number: |
309 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
An inside look at the CIA from analysts and agents who've spent decades fighting America's secret battles around the world. |
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Silencing the Scientist |
| Episode Number: |
308 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
In an exclusive interview, a top public health official says the government withheld important information about the health risk posed from living in formaldehyde contaminated campers. Also, some of the wealthiest Americans are paying one of the lowest tax rates. And, journalists and what's "off the record". Plus, the resurgent Texas Democrats. |
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A Safe Place to Shoot Up |
| Episode Number: |
307 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
Vancouver, Canada is often called one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It will host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. But it is also home to the highest HIV rate in the western world. And the city is supporting a controversial measure that allows for a safe place to inject drugs and, they hope, lower the risk of AIDS transmission. Also, as the presidential campaign moves to Ohio, more controversy over voting machines. |
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Bombs Left Behind |
| Episode Number: |
306 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
Long after a cease fire in the Iraeli-Lebanese conflict, thousands of unexploded bombs--cluster munitions--still cover the battlefields and are wounding many unintended victims--civilians. Also, FEMA promises go unmet to the residents of the Gulf Coast still living in trailer homes. And a leading economist comments on the state of America's fiscal health. |
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Super Tuesday |
| Episode Number: |
305 |
| Synopsis: |
Live from the pivotal state of California, Dan Rather anchors five hours of Super Tuesday coverage from the campus of the University of Southern California. |
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The Florida Primary |
| Episode Number: |
304 |
| Synopsis: |
Florida is the next stop on the campaign trail. Dan Rather Reports will offer analysis from inside the campaigns with political pros who have been there. Special two-hour coverage live from St. Petersburg, Florida, with results from the GOP primary. |
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The Hollywood Influence |
| Episode Number: |
303 |
| Synopsis: |
The influence of Hollywood on the American culture from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Also a conversation with the founder of the festival, Robert Redford. |
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The South Carolina Primary |
| Episode Number: |
302 |
| Synopsis: |
On the campaign trail. It's on to the campus of the University of South Carolina at Columbia, where presidential candidates search the state for votes. We'll look inside the race with pros who have run political campaigns. |
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The New Hampshire Primary |
| Episode Number: |
301 - V2 |
| Synopsis: |
Live from Manchester, Dan Rather brings you the most comprehensive election returns and analysis of the nations first primary for the 2008 presidential election. |
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The New Hampshire Primary |
| Episode Number: |
301 |
| Synopsis: |
Live from Manchester, Dan Rather brings you the most comprehensive election returns and analysis of the nations first primary for the 2008 presidential election. |
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Pressuring the Prosecutor |
| Episode Number: |
242 |
| Synopsis: |
A former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo speaks out, and a public school teaches the Bible. |
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Church & State: Separation Anxieties |
| Episode Number: |
241 |
| Synopsis: |
A panel discussion with legal scholars about how the Constitution governs the balance of religion and government in American life. |
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G.I. Gangs |
| Episode Number: |
240 |
| Synopsis: |
Reports that gang members are enlisting in the U.S. military have terrified police. Plus, changes in Indian law could soon make low cost generic drugs unaffordable to many. |
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Pay Dirt: Subsidies and the American Farmer |
| Episode Number: |
239 |
| Synopsis: |
Some farmers are worried that huge subsides are a waste. A visit to the backwaters of Burma and taming Louisiana's wetlands. |
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A Crack in the Ice |
| Episode Number: |
238 |
| Synopsis: |
For centuries, explorers dreamed of a Northwest Passage. Now, as the Arctic melts, that dream is becoming a reality. But is the world ready? |
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The Dosage Dilemma |
| Episode Number: |
237 |
| Synopsis: |
Many parents were alarmed when infant and children's cold medicines were pulled from the market and deemed unsafe. In fact, two thirds of drugs prescribed for children have not undergone pediatric testing. Also, the anatomy of a cyber attack that brought a country to its knees. |
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The Passion of His Politics--A Candid Conversation with James Carville |
| Episode Number: |
236 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather and Democratic strategist James Carville discuss the state of politics-2008. |
