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Religion
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In the Name of Islam -- August 2005
Four Muslim thinkers answered your questions about the relationship
between their religion
and people who perpetrate terrorist attacks in the name of Islam. |
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Science
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Science of Aging -- March 2005
Scientists have isolated a series of genes found
in many different plants and animals that seem to control the
aging process. Two
leading scientists on "anti-aging" gene research answer your questions.
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Politics
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Social Security Overhaul -- February 2005
President Bush has launched a national campaign to generate support
for reshaping Social Security, including the controversial option
of personal accounts for younger workers. Two
policy experts answer your questions about personal accounts and
other aspects of the president's plan. |
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Politics
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Social Security Philosophy -- February 2005
President Bush's call for reforms to Social Security is part of
a broader philosophical effort to promote an "ownership society"
in the United States. Two
experts answer your questions about the philosophical differences
in the Social Security debate. |
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Media
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Credibility in Question -- January 2005
Public trust in the news media has been shaken by several recent
scandals and lapses of journalistic judgment. Two experts take
your questions about specific
cases of journalistic misdemeanors and how the news organizations
in general can improve their credibility. |
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Art
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Museum of the American Indian -- November 2004
A new museum in Washington, D.C. celebrates the tribes, nations
and cultures that have flourished throughout the Americas for
centuries. Thomas
Sweeney, a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and director of public
affairs, answers your questions. |
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Politics
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Political Advertising -- October 2004
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy
Center at the University of Pennsylvania, answers
your questions about political advertising and the Kerry and Bush
campaigns' media strategies. |
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Science
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Adult Stem Cells -- August 2004
On the third anniversary of President Bush's announcement that
the federal government would support only limited research involving
the use of embryonic stem cells, two
scientists discuss the less controversial adult stem cells. |
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Art,
Science
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Nanotechnology -- August 2004
An interactive exhibit aims to inform visitors about the basics
and uses of nanotechnology. Two
professors answer your questions on nanotechnology, and how art
can help us better understand the complex field. |
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Science
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Predicting Earthquakes -- August 2004
In recent years, scientists have been moving ever closer to one
day being able to predict when and where a major earthquake could
occur. A
leading scientist in earthquake prediction explains the latest
developments in the field. |
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Environment
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Climate Change -- May 2004
Climate change is one of the most persistent and complicated environmental
issues. Three
experts answer your questions about the impacts of climate change
and how much control humans have over them. |
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International
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Remembering the Past -- April 2004
Two people who have survived periods of horrific genocide have
teamed up to tell people about their experiences in the Holocaust
and Rwanda's civil war. David
Gewirtzman and Jacqueline Murekatete answer your questions.
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Entertainment,
Religion
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'The Passion of the Christ' -- February 2004
Mel Gibson's controversial movie, "The Passion
of the Christ," opened Ash Wednesday to mixed reviews. Two
theology professors answer your questions on the religious and
philosophical questions surrounding the film. |
