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Capital Punishment Protocols in the United States

Writer and filmmaker Stephen Trombley's latest project is a book and documentary, "The Execution Protocol: Inside America's Capital Punishment Industry." The book has little to do with the morality of taking a life; rather, It's about the practical considerations involved with performing executions.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 1, 1993: Interview with Stephen Trombley; Interview with Shirley Horn, Charles Ables, and Steve Williams; Review of P.D. James's novel "The Children of Men."
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Shirley Horn in Concert

A concert and interview with Shirley Horn. Playing with her will be drummer Steve Williams and bassist Charles Ables. Horn recorded with Miles Davis and Quincy Jones in the 1960s, and sang on the movie soundtrack of "For Love of Ivy." After a hiatus in which she stayed home and raised her daughter, she returned to performing and recording in 1988.

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