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Gulf Coast Residents talk about the BP Oil Spill

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By Nicholas Garlow -- July 18, 2010 It was on April 20th that an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in an economic and environmental disaster for the states and communities in the surrounding area since then. As the days in the gulf continue to number, the economic and environment effects continue to expand.

Interview with Colombian Student-Artists

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By Nicholas Garlow -- June 20, 2010 Estephanie Vásquez and César Augusto Muñoz Toro are two student-artists from Medellin studying art at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Medellin. They were given the opportunity to come to Boston to show their artwork and work with students from Emerson College.

Addiction Expert, Dr. Harold Urschel visits WERS

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By Nicholas Garlow -- June 19, 2010 Dr. Harold Urschel is an alcohol and drug addiction expert, stationed in Houston, Texas. He is the founder and CEO of the Urschel Science Recovery Institute, and recently visited Boston and WERS to discuss the problems the United States faces in the continued War on Drugs.

Interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Toxic America

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By Nicholas Garlow -- June 9, 2010 Mossville is a small community located in the southwest region of Louisiana. The community has been overtaken by industrial plants in the past 50 years, causing health and environmental concerns for its residents.

Interview With CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta

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By Nicholas Garlow -- April 6, 2010 On Tuesday, March 29th, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Health Care for America Act into Law. The bill totals $940 billion, and is expected to insure 32 million more Americans over the next ten years. It affects students and students, and those currently uninsured.

Interview with NASA Astronaut John Grunsfeld

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By Nicolette Orlemans -- March 14, 2010 It all started on April 12, 1961. Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space and to orbit the Earth. Eight years later, Americans Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin performed the first ever moon walk.

Interview With U.S. Curling President Leland Rich

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By Joshua Sackheim -- March 12, 2010 A strong push by Curling in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games has given the sport a new air of legitimacy, and popularity. I had the opportunity to discuss the sport with the USA Curling President.

Interview With MA Congressman Barney Frank

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By Kassandra Sundt -- March 8, 2010 Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts is one of only a handful of publicly acknowledged gay politicians in the United Sates. Representative Frank has been a member of Congress for almost three decades.

Interview With Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle

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By Nicholas Garlow -- February 27, 2010 In 2000, Indiana University student Jared Fogle became the face of the Subway sandwich company after numerous stories appeared profiling Fogles diet success with Subway sandwiches. Jared lost over 200 pounds on the diet, and eventually became a spokesman for the Subway company, inheriting the name, "Subway Jared."

Interview With World Vision Volunteer Laura Blank

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By Nicholas Garlow -- February 27, 2010 Haiti is a Caribbean nation located just southwest of the United States. It's one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, and on January 12th of this year, Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.