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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Season 2012 Episode 2350

Tonight on the program, we examine news that if the United States does not pass a balanced budget by the end of 2012, the country could face another recession. Also: the presidential campaigns in battleground states, the dangers of Whooping Cough, and author Richard Ford discusses his new novel 'Canada,' about morality, murder and coming of age.

Aired: 08/21/12
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Afghans stranded for a year by Trump's refugee freeze now caught in new war
U.S. sauna industry heating up as more embrace it for wellness
Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand
A look at evidence linking U.S. to Iranian school strike
New York explosive incident highlights challenge for agencies in wake of Iran war
As Iran shows no signs of surrender, U.S. launches 'most intense' day of strikes
As Iran war deepens, Khamenei’s son named new supreme leader
Iran’s Araghchi calls U.S. strikes a ‘failure’ and vows to fight 'as long as it takes'