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Olympic Ramadan Fasting

The world’s more than 1.5 billion Muslims have begun observing the holy month of Ramadan, when they fast every day from dawn to sunset and offer special prayers and gifts to the poor. But what about Muslim athletes at the Olympic Games, which are set to open in London this coming week?  Should they participate in the fast?  And if they do, will it affect their chances of winning a medal?
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Clip Season 15 Episode 47 Length 02:03 Premiere: 07/19/12

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August 31, 2012
S15 E53 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 08/31/12

August 24, 2012
S15 E52 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 08/24/12

August 17, 2012
S15 E51 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 08/17/12

August 10, 2012
S15 E50 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 08/10/12

August 3, 2012
S15 E49 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 08/03/12

July 27, 2012
S15 E48 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 07/27/12

July 20, 2012
S15 E47 Premiere Date 07/20/12

July 13, 2012
S15 E46 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 07/12/12

July 6, 2012
S15 E45 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 07/05/12

June 29, 2012
S15 E44 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 06/29/12

June 22, 2012
S15 E43 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 06/22/12

June 15, 2012
S15 E42 Length 25:31 Premiere Date 06/15/12

June 8, 2012
S15 E41 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 06/08/12

June 1, 2012
S15 E40 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 06/01/12

May 25, 2012
S15 E39 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 05/24/12

Rev. Fred Luter Jr., Cambodia Garment Worker Justice
S15 E38 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 05/17/12

May 11, 2012
S15 E37 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 05/11/12

May 4, 2012
S15 E36 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 05/04/12

April 27, 2012
S15 E35 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 04/27/12

April 20, 2012
S15 E34 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 04/20/12

April 13, 2012
S15 E33 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 04/13/12

April 6, 2012
S15 E32 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 04/06/12

March 23, 2012
S15 E30 Length 25:27 Premiere Date 03/23/12

March 16, 2012
S15 E29 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 03/16/12

March 9, 2012
S15 E28 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 03/09/12

March 2, 2012
S15 E27 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 03/02/12

February 24, 2012
S15 E26 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 02/24/12

February 17, 2012
S15 E25 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 02/17/12

February 10, 2012
S15 E24 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 02/10/12

February 3, 2012
S15 E23 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 02/03/12

January 27, 2012
S15 E22 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 01/27/12

January 20, 2012
S15 E21 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 01/20/12

January 13, 2012
S15 E20 Length 26:10 Premiere Date 01/13/12

January 6, 2012
S15 E19 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 01/06/12

December 30, 2011
S15 E18 Length 25:27 Premiere Date 12/30/11

December 23, 2011
S15 E17 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 12/23/11

December 16, 2011
S15 E16 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 12/16/11

December 9, 2011
S15 E15 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 12/09/11

December 2, 2011
S15 E14 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 12/02/11

November 25, 2011
S15 E13 Length 25:28 Premiere Date 11/25/11

November 18, 2011
S15 E12 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 11/18/11

November 11, 2011
S15 E11 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 11/11/11

November 4, 2011
S15 E10 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 11/04/11

October 28, 2011
S15 E9 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 10/28/11

October 21, 2011
S15 E8 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 10/21/11

October 14, 2011
S15 E7 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 10/14/11

October 7, 2011
S15 E6 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 10/07/11

September 30, 2011
S15 E5 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 09/30/11

September 23, 2011
S15 E4 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 09/23/11

September 16, 2011
S15 E3 Length 24:59 Premiere Date 09/16/11

September 9, 2011
S15 E2 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 09/09/11

September 2, 2011
S15 E1 Length 25:30 Premiere Date 09/02/11

Mindfulness Going Mainstream
Clip Length 08:48 Premiere Date 07/20/12

Syria Monastery
Clip Length 04:15 Premiere Date 07/19/12

Olympic Ramadan Fasting
Clip Length 02:03 Premiere Date 07/19/12

Mark Podwal Extended Interview
Clip Length 03:27 Premiere Date 03/30/12

Passover Haggadah
Clip Length 03:45 Premiere Date 03/30/12

New American Haggadah
Clip Length 06:33 Premiere Date 03/30/12

Ethiopian Jews
Clip Length 05:57 Premiere Date 03/30/12

Where Was Jesus Buried?
Clip Length 07:32 Premiere Date 03/30/12

Tibetan New Year
Clip Length 03:07 Premiere Date 02/18/05

Bishop Frank Griswold and the Episcopal Church Crisis
Clip Length 06:48 Premiere Date 11/26/04

Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Clip Length 02:49 Premiere Date 01/23/04

John Lewis
Clip Length 07:43 Premiere Date 01/16/04

Sunni/Shiite Relations in Post-War Iraq
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