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Pakistani men who worked for the Taliban attend a class at Mishal, an army-run rehabilitation center in Pakistan's Swat Valley, on July 5, 2011. This and similar centers are trying to re-educate men taken in by the Taliban, who ruled Swat before the military drove out the insurgents in 2009.

Pakistan's Ambitious Program To Re-Educate Militants

Pakistan's isolated Swat Valley is ground zero for a quiet experiment by the Pakistani army: a little-known program aimed at re-educating thousands of young men who were taken in by the Taliban. Using international funds and a contingent of army officers, Pakistan is trying to turn would-be terrorists into law-abiding citizens.

Western Star Harry Carey Jr., 1921-2012

We'll listen back to a 1989 interview with actor Harry Carey Jr., who died Dec. 27. Carey co-starred with John Wayne in the classic Westerns She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers and 3 Godfathers. He talked to Fresh Air about filming epic cavalry-versus-Indian scenes — and his most challenging stunts.

How Do Republican Delegates Define Success?

Throughout this election, both Republicans and Democrats have focused on a common theme: a successful America. But that vision seems to be different for each party. Host Michel Martin hears from delegates and others at the Republican National Convention about what success for America means to them.

Wearing A Coat And Tie, Caro Writes Alone

In the second part of his interview, Steve Inskeep talks to author Robert Caro about the process he goes through in writing his biographies of Lyndon Baines Johnson. The Passage of Power is the fourth volume of Caro's massive biography of Johnson.

Folk Calendar 7.8.12

Tuesday, July 10>>>Banjo Dan and the Midnight Plowboys at the Meetinghouse Park ~ Hampstead, NHJuly 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2012 >>>Basin Bluegrass Festival;…

"If Jesus had not been declared God by his followers, his followers would've remained a sect within Judaism, a small Jewish sect," says historian Bart Ehrman.

If Jesus Never Called Himself God, How Did He Become One?

In How Jesus Became God, Bart Ehrman explores how a Jewish preacher from Galilee was transformed into a deity. "Jesus himself didn't call himself God and didn't consider himself God," Ehrman says.

Egyptian men line up to vote at a polling station in the Shobra neighborhood of Cairo on Sunday.

With Resignation, Egyptians Head To Polls For Second Round Of Voting

The enthusiasm and joy of a historic free election had given way to resignation, during the second round of presidential voting in Egypt. With the high court's move to dissolve the country's parliament, some Egyptians have lost faith in their fledgling democracy.

Folk Calendar 6.24.12

Wednesday, June 27>>>Shawn Colvin;Prescott Park, Portsmouth; 7 p.m;http://www.prescottpark.org/uploads/PPAF_2011.pdf>>>Mark Erelli@ M&D Productions, 1857…

Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, is likely the most anticipated of the eight witnesses scheduled to testify in this week's public impeachment hearings.

Impeachment Public Hearings Week 2 — Who Is Testifying And What Happens Next

Nine witnesses are scheduled over three days. Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, faces questions about his call with President Trump about pushing for investigations in Ukraine.

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