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Monday, December 14 2015

• Preet Bharara on Taking Down Corrupt Albany Politicians; Young Adult Fiction Makes You Open-Minded December 14, 2015

  Attorney Preet Bharara talks&nbsp;taking on corruption in Albany; gentrification and integration in NYC schools;&nbsp;fiction and young minds; Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY8). (episode)

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  • Trump's 'Incredible Game of Chicken' With the GOP December 14, 2015

    Two political reporters&nbsp;discuss Donald Trump's Muslim entry ban suggestion and how his rhetoric is impacting the entire Republican party in the wake of ISIS attacks and mass shootings.

  • First Silver, Now Skelos: Preet Bharara Takes on Albany Corruption December 14, 2015

    Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, discusses his work prosecuting Dean Skelos, Sheldon Silver and the other Albany corruption cases&nbsp;this year.

  • Gentrification and Integration of Our Local Schools December 14, 2015

    Gentrification is a disruption, but it's also an opportunity for schools and communities to integrate.&nbsp;So how can gentrifiers and already established communities successfully integrate?&nbsp;

  • The First Books that Opened Your Minds December 14, 2015

    Two Young Adult novelists -&nbsp;Rebecca Stead and&nbsp;Daniel Jos&eacute; Older - talk about the impact of reading fiction on young readers' minds.

  • Connecting Congress: Rep. Jeffries December 14, 2015

    Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Representative (D-NY8), connects his job in Washington with the people he represents in central and south Brooklyn and southwest Queens.