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Bringing Aid to Somalians Who Need It Most

From the relief and development organization CARE, President and CEO Philip Johnston. Guest host Marty Moss-Coane talks with him about the organization's next efforts in Somalia, helping farmers rehabilitate farms, and training village health workers to monitor the nutritional status of mothers and young children.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, February 3, 1993: Interview with Philip Johnston; Commentary on rock music in 1963; Interview with Robert Boswell; Review of William Serrin's book "Homestead."
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In 1963, Rock Still Hadn't Taken Hold in America

Rock historian Ed Ward continues his look back at rock's evolution over the decades. In 1963, while the genre flourished in England, American audiences listened mostly to pop music -- some great, some not so much.

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Writer Robert Boswell on Marriage and Divorce

The novelist is best known for his books "Crooked Hearts," and "The Geography of Desire." His writing focuses on families, and the connections between people. Boswell's new novel is "Mystery Ride," about a failed marriage that nonetheless endures in the hearts of the couple. Boswell teaches at New Mexico State University and at the Warren Wilson Master of Fine Arts Program for Writers in North Carolina.

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