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Brian explains how listeners can enter our Summer Sounds Story Challenge. (article)
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them: Ta-Nehisi Coates (First) | Racist and Sexist Casting Calls (Starts at 23:42) | Shepard Fairey (Starts at 40:19) (article)
We made a 90 second medley of your summer sound recordings. Here's what we want YOU to make: a written story to correspond with our summer medley. (article)
Mayor de Blasio's comp sci education plan; "monkey business" on the campaign trail; why tuition has outpaced salaries; Chinese President Xi Jinping's first U.S. visit; and math magic. (episode)
Yahoo! News' Matt Bai talks about the current presidential campaign and how Gary Hart's "monkey business" in 1972 changed the way campaigns are covered.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio talks about the start of the school year, his vision to increase the amount of computer science classes, and the "sad reality" of school segregation.
Adam Davidson, the co-founder of NPR's Planet Money, explains how the price of college is determined in much the same way as a bar tab in a club.
NYU professor James Hsiung talks about Chinese president Xi Jinping's first state visit to the U.S. and his leadership.
Arthur Benjamin, a magician and professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, describes the relationship between magic and math, solving awesomely large sums using only his mind.