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    Audio interviews with PBS correspondent Maria Hinojosa that go behind the headlines to give new perspectives on current events.

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    Gore Vidal on the Virginia Tech Tragedy Apr 20, 2007
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    Writer, activist, cultural critic and iconoclast Gore Vidal talks to Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa about what the killings at Virginia Tech, and their aftermath, say about the state of America today. Vidal also shares his strong views on President Bush, a potential war with Iran, and 'the loss of the republic.'

    Paul Rieckoff on V.A. Crisis Apr 06, 2007
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    This week Paul Rieckoff, the Executive Director of IAVA, whose group represents tens of thousands of veterans, sheds light on the military's "personality disorder" diagnosis, which keeps injured soldiers from collecting benefits. Rieckoff also weighs in on what he calls unacceptable, dangerous behavior on the part of the V.A. Also, Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa speaks with Jon Town, a soldier who was wounded in Ramadi, Iraq in a rocket attack and received a purple heart from the military, only to find out that he lost all his benefits and actually owes the Army money.

    Saad Eskander on Rebuilding Iraq Mar 23, 2007
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    Saad Eskander, the Director of the Iraqi National Library and Archives, discusses the painstaking struggles he faced rebuilding a looted and burned library after the U.S. invasion in 2003. Eskander, who returned to Iraq after the war started, talks about how a modern, fully-staffed library was able to emerge under his leadership, and the dangerous challenges that remain.

    Bud Cummins on the U.S. Attorney Firings Mar 16, 2007
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    Maria Hinojosa speaks with Bud Cummins, a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, who was one of eight federal prosecutors fired by the Justice Department. Cummins, a Republican, shares his beliefs on the involvement of senior administration officials, why he thinks the Justice Department has severe credibility and morale problems, and his concerns for the future of the Patriot Act.

    Todd Gitlin on the Libby Verdict Mar 09, 2007
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    This week, Maria Hinojosa speaks with political writer and Columbia University Professor Todd Gitlin about the I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial and its wider historical perspective.

    Greg Mortenson on Building Schools in Afghanistan Mar 02, 2007
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    This week, Maria Hinojosa speaks with humanitarian Greg Mortenson about his efforts to educate children, particularly girls, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mortenson also shares his views on this week's arrest of a former Taliban defense minister.

    Angela Davis on Race in America Feb 23, 2007
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    This week, Maria Hinojosa speaks with longtime activist Angela Davis on Race in America, Presidential Candidate Sen. Barack Obama, and the growing movement against the war in Iraq. Davis, who was once on the FBI's 'most wanted' list, tells us why she thinks young people today need to take more risks.

    David Kang on North Korea's Nuclear Program Feb 16, 2007
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    Maria Hinojosa speaks with David Kang, an expert on North Korea, about why the North Korean nuclear deal took so long, and how Pyongyang could still sell its arms to Al Qaeda.

    Elizabeth Warren on Debt and the Middle Class Feb 09, 2007
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    Maria Hinojosa speaks with Elizabeth Warren, a leading expert on bankruptcy, debt and the middle class, about why so many American families are ending up in major financial trouble, and what should be done about it.

    Jeannette Walls on Poverty and Homelessness Feb 02, 2007
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    Jeannette Walls, author of the award winning memoir "The Glass Castle," talks to NOW about the need to help get homeless people off the streets and into housing and describes how the suffering she endured as a child helped her become a successful journalist. Walls believes the best way to help homeless people in America is to give them skills and education. "As far as I'm concerned the best public policies are the ones that help people help themselves," Walls tells NOW Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa.

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