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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. (article)
NYS has a big budget surplus. We'll hear about ideas for spending it. Plus: "Selma" and history; Nigeria has Africa's highest GDP and a serious terrorism problem; standardized testing. (episode)
A poll out today shows PBA President Pat Lynch has an 18 percent approval rating among New Yorkers, and most think he went too far in his statements about the mayor.
As details emerge about Nigeria's fight against Boko Haram, we spoke with one man who's returning to neighboring Niger to prevent students from being recruited by the terrorist group.
For copyright reasons, 'Selma' doesn't use MLK's exact words or speeches. So we asked a movie critic and a historian about how the film handles present and past context.
Our guest says higher education is like a "testocracy" because it relies too much on SATs and other exams. Instead, she argues, institutions should use "democratic merit."
432 Park will be the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere, at 96 stories high. So how would you describe it? Toothpick? Middle finger? What else?