Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, Boston University
Archeology correspondent for The Times newspaper; also Professor Emeritus of Archaeology at Boston University, having taught there for 23 years.
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Norman Hammond
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Scientific Tests Prove Origin of Stonehenge Rock It’s the winter solstice… time for new revelations about how massive rocks were transported in ancient times to create Stonehenge. The oldest cultural monuments in Europe is shrouded in mystery. Were the massive stones in Stonehenge pushed from Wales to Salisbury Plain in southern England by Ice Age glaciers or human hands?
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Human Rights in the era of Donald Trump President Trump’s UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley, said today the US might pull out of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council. Serious violators of human rights are members of the Council itself–and a US resignation could make things worse. Later on today’s show, now that he’s into his second term, comedian turned US Senator Al Franken is telling jokes again.
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The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
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Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.