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Friday, May 15 2015

• Brian Lehrer Weekend: Nail Salons, Ethan Hawke & American Art May 15, 2015

  Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them:&nbsp;Investigating Nail Salons&nbsp;(First) |&nbsp;Ethan Hawke's Drone Movie&nbsp;(Starts at 13:38) |&nbsp;American Art&nbsp;(Starts at 29:56) (article)

• Economics of Nails; Ta-Nehisi Coates; Finding Fulfilling Work May 15, 2015

  The Atlantic writer Ta-Nehisi Coates; advice on how to find fulfilling work; saving Lincoln Center; the economics of nail salons; &amp; beloved grocery chain Wegman's is coming to Brooklyn. (episode)

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  • Nail Salon Economics May 15, 2015

    Local nail salons are defying service industry standards by keeping their prices fixed, and as a consequence, paying their workers much less than a market wage.

  • Ta-Nehisi Coates: 'Fleeting References to 'Past Injustice' Will Not Do.' May 15, 2015

    Writer&nbsp;Ta-Nehisi Coates&nbsp;says President Obama's 'fleeting references to past injustice will not do.'

  • Never Having to Say, "It's Just a Job" May 15, 2015

    How to find fulfillment -- and a paycheck.

  • Saving Lincoln Center May 15, 2015

    Reynold Levy -- the former president of Lincoln Center --&nbsp;shares his story of leading Lincoln Center back to fiscal and creative health and how this can instruct others.

  • Now Open: Wegmans in Brooklyn and Whole Foods for Millennials May 15, 2015

    Beloved Wegmans grocery store announces plans to open shop in Brooklyn. Whole Foods to open a cheaper line of stores&nbsp;to appeal to "millennial"&nbsp;shoppers.&nbsp;