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Their Dream Fulfilled, The 'Chitthi' Brigade is Back!
Yesterday, when Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first woman, first African American and first south Asian American Vice President, the Chitthi Brigade was watching. Jan 20, 2021
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Boston Ensemble to Hold Benefit Concert for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees
A Boston-based ensemble and Harvard University's Memorial Church are teaming up to help displaced persons of Syria and Iraq. Oct 20, 2015
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra At Carnegie Hall
Conductor Robert Spano leads the orchestra and chorus in Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, music written for the 1962 rededication of the cathedral in Coventry, England, destroyed in a 1940 air raid. Apr 30, 2014
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WQXR's The Washington Report
New York, NY — Marc Garber talks with New York Times Chief Washington correspondent David Sanger about the dire situation In Egypt, the Edward Snowden situation, and what's on the Pr... Aug 19, 2013
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Obama's Fed Pick Quandary: What Does It Mean For His Legacy?
Both Janet Yellen and Lawrence Summers have awe-inspiring credentials. So Obama's decision seems to come down to whose understanding of the economy most closely matches his own, and w... Jul 31, 2013
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What The Manning Verdict Says About Edward Snowden's Future
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted of the most serious charge he faced. So what's the message for America's fugitive leaker? Both cases explore the line between whistle-blowers a... Jul 30, 2013
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WQXR's The Washington Report
Eddie Robinson talks with New York Times Chief Washington correspondent David Sanger about why the US government will not formally determine whether ousted Egypt President Mohammed Mo... Jul 29, 2013
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More Cancellations for James Levine
Conductor James Levine is pulling out of the Metropolitan Opera's Japan tour, and the Tanglewood Festival in Massachusetts this summer. The Met has announced that he'll spend the summ... May 6, 2011
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Japan Nuclear Situation Upgraded to 7
Japan has raised the level of the disaster at its nuclear power plant to a 7. Although that's the same level as the Chernobyl disaster, according to The Associated Press Japanese offi... Apr 12, 2011
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Laurent Gbagbo Arrested in Ivory Coast
Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Ivory Coast, has been arrested, after authorities forced their way into the bunker where he's secluded himself for the past several days and ap... Apr 11, 2011