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What does Rupert Murdoch's purchase of The Wall Street Journal foretell for the future of American newspapers? And what can we expect from General Petraeus's report next month on the War in Iraq? Get insight, analysis, and the historical context important to understanding the news of the day when broadcast legend Marvin Kalb returns for his monthly visit with Kojo.
Marvin Kalb, Senior Fellow, The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard University
It's a glimmer of good news in an otherwise gloomy news cycle: international inspectors say North Korea is cooperating with their efforts to shut down its nuclear program. We'll look at the politics behind that development and get a glimpse inside one of the world's most secretive nations.
Gordon Chang, Author of "The Coming Collapse of China" and "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes on the World" (Random House); Blogger, "Commentary" magazine
You may not know his name - but you'd definitely know his face. He's portrayed hard-nose detectives, excessive industrialists, game-show hosts, 60 Minutes Producer Don Hewitt and even ex-President Richard Nixon. Ubiquitous character actor Philip Baker Hall discusses his career, and his latest film "Duck."
Philip Baker Hall, actor
Nic Bettauer, producer/director, "Duck"
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