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    Behind the News from Syria

    Covering war can be deadly for reporters, and veterans say that Syria is becoming more dangerous by the day. Despite the deaths of colleagues, they're still at it.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 17, 2013 • 51m Listen

    Covering war can be a deadly experience for reporters, and veterans say that Syria's civil war is becoming more dangerous by the day. As long as a year ago, reporters were asking each other if it could still be covered at all. Despite the deaths of friends and colleagues, they're still at it. We hear what that means. Also, Fed Chair Ben Bernanke says the biggest threat to the economy is the Congress, and Zealot, a new book, which claims the historical Jesus was not the same as the Christ described in the Gospels.

    Banner image: Kelly McEvers in Diary of a Bad Year: A War Correspondent's Dilemma. Photo: Glen Carey

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Biggest Threat to Economy Is the Congress, Bernanke Says

      In what's likely his last appearance before the House as Chair of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke said today that Congress is the biggest obstacle to economic growth, and that it's on course to make things even worse. Benyamin Appelbaum, Washington correspondent for the New York Times , has more.

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      8 min
    2. 8:01

      The Story behind the News from Syria

      America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could be covered from news bureaus established in Baghdad or Kabul. Syria's civil war is a different story in more ways than one.

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      34 min
    3. 42:16

      Reza Aslan on 'Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth'

      Reza Aslan, author of the best-seller No god but God , returned to his Muslim faith after five years as an evangelical Christian. Now, he says, he's more interested than ever in Jesus, not as he's described in the Gospels, but in his life as a man.

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      10 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Biggest Threat to Economy Is the Congress, Bernanke Says

    2. 8:0134 min

      The Story behind the News from Syria

    3. 42:1610 min

      Reza Aslan on 'Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth'

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