Syria has been controlled by one family for more than half a century who ruled by repression, devastation and violence.
But about two weeks ago, the regime began to falter, and then over the course of one night, it collapsed.
Carlotta Gall, a senior correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the fall of Bashar al-Assad and what comes next.
Guest: Car ... Show More
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For millions of families, in vitro fertilization is a modern medical miracle. But the field is largely unregulated, and for a small number of parents, things can go terribly wrong.Susan Dominus discusses her story about how two families navigated an unthinkable I.V.F. mistake tha ... Show More
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The final hours of the Assad regime
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