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Thursday, January 15 2015

  • City Hall Sandwich; An Amazon Debate; Violence And Morality January 15, 2015

    Two City commissioners discuss the new (and popular) municipal ID program. Plus: the city's investigation commissioner; is Amazon good for readers?; violence and morality.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • How Gang Affiliates Wound Up Hired as Jail Guards January 15, 2015

      In the last year, the Department of Investigation has arrested or referred for discipline 23 Rikers staff members. Commissioner Mark Peters explains what's wrong with the system.

    • The Best Movie You Saw This Year January 15, 2015

      The Academy Awards nominations came out this morning. But whatever. We want your own nominations. What's your favorite movie that came out this year?

    • Is Amazon Good, Or Evil? A Debate January 15, 2015

      Amazon accounts for 41 percent of all new book sales. But is the company a reader's friend? We tackle the question in this preview to this Intelligence Squared debate.

    • A Day in a Nonemployed Life January 15, 2015

      A recent Upshot article from the NY Times compared how "non-employed" men and women spend their days: men watched more TV, women socialize more.&nbsp;How do you spend your non-employed days?

    • When Good People Kill January 15, 2015

      Those who commit violent acts often justify them as moral.&nbsp;Two authors explain how a sense of right and wrong, however misguided, are at the core of violence.

    • Five Things to Know About NYC's Ultra-Popular ID Cards January 15, 2015

      So many people want a municipal ID that there's now a wait to get one. We hear from two city commissioners on the ID's benefits - including free access to 33 cultural institutions.