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Tuesday, March 17 2015

  • Pre-K, Year Two; Blurred Copyright Lines & A Defense of Moods March 17, 2015

    Universal pre-K, year two; in&nbsp;defense of moodiness; the "Blurred Lines" copyright infringement suit; a case for skipping high school &amp; the sudden shutdown of Gigaom. (episode)

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    • Universal Pre-K, Year Two March 17, 2015

      Richard Buery, New York City's&nbsp;deputy mayor for strategic policy initiative,&nbsp;looks back on year one as registration opens for fall 2015 pre-K.

    • Blurring the Copyright Lines March 17, 2015

      The Gaye family lawyers discuss the "Blurred Lines" copyright infringement case while Tim Wu argues the verdict should be thrown out.

    • Who Needs High School? March 17, 2015

      The historian, activist and author Rebecca Solnit asks if it wouldn't make sense for more students to avoid the sometimes treacherous social maelstrom of high school, like she did.

    • Our Moods, Ourselves March 17, 2015

      Psychiatrist Julie Holland says women's shifting moods aren't a hindrance to be ignored, but a "finely tuned feedback machine" that should be heeded.

    • The Predictably Sudden Shutdown of Gigaom March 17, 2015

      The shuttering of&nbsp;tech industry site Gigaom&nbsp;has insiders trying to piece together what went wrong at a site that seemed so successful. Re/code's&nbsp;Peter Kafka&nbsp;deconstructs the breakdown.