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World Dec 08

Ukraine, Russia prepare for peace talks after years of war

By Simon Ostrovsky

World Nov 08

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Why German divisions remain, 30 years after fall of the Berlin Wall

It's been 30 years since one of the 20th century's biggest historic events: the fall of the Berlin Wall. Although the East German dictatorship subsequently collapsed, cultural and political divisions remain, more than a generation after reunification. Special correspondent Malcolm…

By Malcolm Brabant

World Aug 04

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Why Hungary is building a new ‘Iron Curtain’

In Hungary, government leaders say they can't cope with the flood of migrants entering their country: 80,000 so far this year. So the government is racing to complete a 110 mile-long fence -- what opponents are calling a “new Iron…

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Journalist Kati Marton Examines Human Cost of War

Margaret Warner chats with author Kati Marton about her book "Enemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America," which looks at the human cost of the Cold War.

Politics Nov 30

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Stoppard Play Uses Rock Music to Stage a ‘Revolution’

Playwright Tom Stoppard's latest work, "Rock'n'Roll," takes a new look at Czechoslovakia's 1989 Velvet Revolution, which toppled the then Soviet-backed Communist government. Jeffrey Brown looks at Stoppard's inspirations and talks to actors about portraying his characters.

Sep 18

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Greenspan Examines Federal Reserve, Mortgage Crunch

In the first half of a two-part conversation, Jim Lehrer talks with former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan about the recent actions of the Federal Reserve, the country's mortgage crunch and his new book, "The Age of Turbulence."…

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