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May 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pm

In the 1970s, female East German athletes came from nowhere to dominate international sport. But behind their success lay a horrifying secret. “Doping for Gold” reveals the truth behind the biggest state-sponsored doping program the world has ever known.

May 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

After Sen. Barack Obama won in the North Carolina primary yesterday, Sen. Hillary Clinton scored a victory in Indiana, despite a late surge of votes for the Illinois senator, according …

May 7th, 2008 at 12:38 pm

Gladys Knight and the Pips were with Motown from the mid ‘60s to the early ‘70s. Watch Gladys Knight as she talks about Marvin Gaye in a web-exclusive interview for …

May 7th, 2008 at 10:54 am

To commemorate Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Radio City Music Hall will host Israeli stars David Broza, Idan Raichel, Rami Kleinstein, Habanot Nechama and Yael Naim, whose voice most recently graced the MacBook …

May 6th, 2008 at 11:54 am

Many critical election issues go under-reported by the mainstream media, leaving voters with what NOW on PBS calls “burning questions.” They cover everything from the integrity of electronic voting to …

May 6th, 2008 at 11:52 am

This week, the short films competing for your vote all thwart expectations in their own ways. Photographer William Klein expounds on his unconventional aesthetic, “Methods” plays with portrayals of thespian stereotypes, and “Standby” examines a moment when a mother fails her son.

May 6th, 2008 at 11:50 am

In an Expose web-exclusive video, Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI), Texas farmer Ed Gangl and the investigative team at The Washington Post discuss small farmers: Image versus reality.

May 6th, 2008 at 10:31 am

Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting happens every May in Omaha and draws thousands. Last year, NBR brought viewers an interview with CEO Warren Buffett. This year, anchor Susie Gharib interviews Buffett’s three children to find out what their father taught them about money and business. See all interviews and exclusive web content.

May 6th, 2008 at 10:05 am

Maude Maggart, 32, is a fast-rising singer of the Great American Songbook (and sister to pop singer Fiona Apple). Her renditions of 1920s-era songs highlights her wispy, fast vibrato. Learn more about the critically-acclaimed cabaret singer, and listen to her perform “Love Me or Leave Me.”

May 6th, 2008 at 9:51 am

As the death toll from the cyclone that struck Myanmar on Saturday continues to climb, it’s important to ask: how do we monitor killer storms? Visit Savage Planet: Storms of the Century for an inside look at the National Hurricane Center in Miami.



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Recently, Ghanaians returned to the polls for a runoff election after both major presidential candidates failed to gain a majority in last month's vote. John...
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Ahmed Al-Omran is a student at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He writes in "Saudi Jeans" Boring Drama, Happy Endings Cinema is back to...
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Even before the current war began, terror was a part of daily life for Israelis living on one side of the Gaza Strip. Mortar shells...
 
 
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