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Fracking is now banned in New York; poet Claudia Rankine; your calls on how your family celebrates Christmas, even if you're not Christian; and a look at our brains on movies. (episode)
Governor Cuomo issued his long-awaited decision on fracking in New York State. As one anti-fracking activist celebrates the ban, a reporter warns the decision isn't permanent.
It's a Thursday morning presidential politics round-up, from Jeb Bush's exploration to other 2016 contenders. Plus: day-after Cuba news analysis.
Listeners: do you celebrate Christmas while not actually being Christian? Arun Venugopal, WNYC reporter, talks on the unique holiday while we take your phone calls.
Jeffrey Zacks, psychology and radiology professor at Washington University in St. Louis, explains how the brain responds to movies.
Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets Claudia Rankine talks about her poetic exploration of what it means to simultaneously be American, a citizen, and an African American woman.