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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Season 2012 Episode 1430

Tonight on the program, we examine the ongoing presidential campaign and how presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is handling his record at Bain Capital. Also: SpaceX launches the first successful commerical space rocket, Joplin, MO remembers its deadly tornado one year later, examining violence in Pakistan, and Andrew Delbanco talks his new book on the future of colleges.

Aired: 05/21/12
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