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Friday, June 12 2015

  • Brian Lehrer Weekend: Mark Bittman, Adult Friendship & Polling the Public June 12, 2015

    Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them:&nbsp;Mark Bittman&nbsp;(First) |&nbsp;Adult Friendship&nbsp;(Starts at 14:02) |&nbsp;Polling the Public&nbsp;(Starts at 40:22) (article)

  • Pre-K Year Two; Public Pools; Biking and Breathing June 12, 2015

    Universal pre-k, year two; Assemblywoman&nbsp;Margaret Markey;&nbsp;the bigoted past of public swimming pools; why accommodating creationism is wrong; and a study on biking and breathing. (episode)

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    • The Child Victims Act Bill and Other Legislative News From Albany June 12, 2015

      Assemblywoman Markey discusses the Child Victims Act bill, which would eliminate the statute of limitations for child sex abuse crimes in NYS, plus other political news from Albany.

    • 70K in Pre-K and Counting June 12, 2015

      Seventy thousand acceptance letters went out for year two of New York City's universal pre-K program. Deputy Mayor Richard Buery&nbsp;answers questions from parents on registration.

    • Diving Into the Bigoted Past of Public Pools June 12, 2015

      In light of a violent&nbsp;incident between the police and black teens at a Texas pool, we discuss&nbsp;the fraught&nbsp;history of pools, where racial biases faced the inherent intimacy of swimming.

    • Evolution (Once More, With Feeling) June 12, 2015

      University of Chicago professor and evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne explains what "scientific thought" means and why he thinks accommodating creationism is just wrong.

    • Biking and Breathing June 12, 2015

      WNYC and Columbia University want YOU to help study the air you breathe while cycling the city.