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Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill talks about her career; a divided front tackling Legionnaires'; Puerto Rico's debt relief; a trio of tenant protection bills; and Hamilton the Musical. (episode)
The City Council votes today to require building owners to better inspect cooling towers, but Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo haven't exactly formed a united front against Legionnaires'.
A discussion about the ideas being floated to solve Puerto Rico's current debt, including one which would allow the country's municipalities to declare bankruptcy.
The City Council is expected to pass three bills Thursday that will strengthen tenant protections, especially related to when landlords offer buyouts.
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill joined us to talk Ferguson, This American Life's recent portrait of Missouri's school segregation problem, and the Senate's aversion to gun control.
The NYTimes' theater critic playfully suggested mortgaging your house to get tickets for 'Hamilton' on Broadway. The historical narrative is a big reason why the show is so compelling.