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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

District Profile: A Debate Over National Issues In Pennsylvania’s 6th District

Democrat Manan Trivedi and Republican Ryan Costello are facing off in Pennsylvania's sixth congressional district. (trivediforcongress.com / ryancostelloforcongress.com)

Democrat Manan Trivedi and Republican Ryan Costello are facing off in Pennsylvania’s sixth congressional district. (trivediforcongress.com / ryancostelloforcongress.com)

With a week to go before midterm elections, we look at Pennsylvania’s sixth district race, where Republican Ryan Costello will face Democrat Manan Trivedi. The president’s health care law, abortion and budgetary issues have come up in the race. Holly Otterbein of Here & Now contributing station WHYY in Philadelphia joins host Jeremy Hobson for a profile of the race.

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October 29 Comment

Reporter Crosses Into Syria To Tell Stories Of Fighters

Holly Williams of CBS discusses some of the people she's interviewed, including women soldiers on the frontlines.

October 29 6 Comments

How Far Have We Come Since The Financial Crisis?

Or are we already going backwards? We ask Michael Lewis, author of books including "Flash Boys" and "Liar's Poker."

October 28 Comment

Cooking With The Fruit Of Fall

Apples are abundant, but so are pears, pomegranates, persimmons and figs. Our resident chef shares six recipes.

October 28 2 Comments

The Mystery Of Michael Rockefeller’s Disappearance

A new book attempts to piece together what happened to the 23-year-old heir, who went missing in Dutch New Guinea in 1961.