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Wednesday, October 1 2014

  • Wages; Websites; and Whistleblowers October 1, 2014

    How the Internet has changed the world; an&nbsp;expansion of the living wage law; a story of fired Wall Street regulator; and how rude salespeople affect spending. (episode)

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    • What's Inside the Secret Fed Tapes October 1, 2014

      Secret recordings from the New York Fed made during&nbsp;the financial crisis show regulators appearing&nbsp;unwilling to truly confront the banks they regulate. Inside the latest revelations.

    • Raising the Living Wage October 1, 2014

      Mayor Bill de Blasio's executive order will expand the living wage law. New York Times reporter, Rachel L. Swarns, discusses the impact this executive order might have on the city.

    • 25 Years in 25 Days (1991): The First Website October 1, 2014

      1991 saw the first website. Doug Rushkoff, media thinker, author, and now professor of media studies at CUNY/Queens College, reflects on how 23 years of Internet have changed the world.

    • 25 Years in 25 Days (1991): A Report from the Crown Heights Riots October 1, 2014

      We remember the Crown Heights riots of 1991 with an excerpt of WNYC's original reporting.

    • Obamacare's First Birthday October 1, 2014

      Enrolees, the uninsured, and health care providers&nbsp;call in to talk about the first year of Obamacare.

    • Do Snobby Sales Clerks Make You Spend More? October 1, 2014

      Yes, says a new study, but mostly&nbsp;at high-end stores. What is it about rude people that makes us want to give them our money?