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Ry Cooder's Efforts at Fusion Produce Mixed Results.

World Music critic Milo Miles reviews guitarist Ry Cooder's two new collaborations: with Indian musician V.M. Bhatt ("A Meeting by the River" -- Water Lily Acoustics label), and with African Guitarist Ali Farka Toure ("Talking Timbuktu" -- on the Hannibal/World Circuit/Rykodisc label).

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 28, 1994: Interview with Gus DiNoia; Interview with Bob Moses; Review of Ry Cooder and V. M. Bhatt's and Ry Cooder and Al Farka Toure's albums "A Meeting by the River…
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Why Women Can Not be Ordained in the Roman Catholic Church.

Father 'Gus' DiNoia is a Dominican Priest and a theologian to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. On May 31, the Pope issued an Apostolic letter to bishops declaring that women could not be ordained as priests. Though not a formal statement of doctrine, the letter was strongly put, and meant to cut off discussion about the issue.

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The Thirtieth Anniversary of Freedom Summer: Educator and Civil Rights Leader Bob Moses.

Educator Bob Moses. He was a leader in the Civil Rights struggle, helping to register black voters in Mississippi during the Freedom Summer of 1964. He's still a civil rights activist, though his weapon now is Math. He's the director and creator of the innovative Algebra Project which opens up educational opportunities for young African-Americans. Moses established the project in Cambridge, Mass in 1982. Since then it's been implemented across the country, and has reached 9,000 inner city youths. (REBROADCAST from 3/22/93)

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For a dozen years, a music festival that highlights the music of Africa has been held near Timbuktu, Mali. This year, a nationalist uprising and ongoing battles made the Festival au Desert impossible. A new recording from the most recent event helps fans continue to celebrate the music.

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