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Britain's Most Violent Prisoner

Airs Friday, September 25 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was interviewed by Steve Inskeep, the NPR host thought of another Iranian who is behind bars. Businessman Bijan Khajehpour, who spoke to Inskeep in Tehran earlier this year, was arrested and put on trial after the disputed election.

Airs Wednesday, June 17 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

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An embargo against Cuba has been in place for almost 45 years. But a growing number of Americans are uniting in favor of allowing trade with Cuba. Some farmers, particularly those who grow rice and beans, see Cuba as one of the world's most promising markets. A bean farmer in North Dakota says opening trade with Cuba could change his life.

Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, thought to be in his 30s, rose to prominence in 2004, when he succeeded another Pashtun tribal leader who was killed in a U.S. airstrike. If confirmed, his death could be a significant blow to the Islamist militants linked under his umbrella group.

Herbert Lawrence Block, commonly known as Herblock, received the Pulitzer Prize four times during his 70 year career as a political cartoonist. We speak to Harry Katz about the new book HERBLOCK: The Life and Work of the Great Political Cartoonist. We discuss what made Block's cartoons unique, and the influence he had on politics in Washington, D.C.

How will the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" impact local Marines and sailors? What's the status of Camp Pendleton-based Marines currently serving in Afghanistan? And, when will Afghan-led security forces be ready to take over? We discuss the top military stories of the year, and look ahead 2011.

In his first State of the Union address, President Obama tried to reassure both his liberal base and the disaffected moderates and independents that he and his party need to win back. Supporters were reassured, but pundits say the speech was no game-changer.