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The legacy of the CIA in Laos

The legacy of the CIA in Laos

Joshua Kurlantzick's new book, "A Great Place to Have a War," explores the CIA's role in military operations in Laos in the 1960s and 70s.
by MPR News Staff

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'What did I do to deserve this?': The 75th anniversary of Japanese incarceration

'What did I do to deserve this?': The 75th anniversary of Japanese incarceration

Executive Order 9066 forced 120,000 people of Japanese descent into internment camps during World War II. Today, survivors still vividly remember the shame and pain of being imprisoned and stripped of their rights.
by Nancy Yang

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Do the differences between the U.S., Saudi Arabia make them friends or foes?

Do the differences between the U.S., Saudi Arabia make them friends or foes?

The U.S. has had a close relationship with Saudi Arabia for more than 70 years. However, the 9/11 attacks, human rights concerns, U.S. oil development and diverging interests in the Middle East have strained this relationship.
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August Wilson and the short list of African-American Oscar winners

August Wilson and the short list of African-American Oscar winners

In a 1991 speech, playwright August Wilson said that one of the biggest wrongs in America is that the black experience is viewed as exhaustible, while stories of the white experience are told over and over again. The short list of African-American Academy Award winners underscores his point.
by Sara Porter

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