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Friday, February 19 2016

• Brian Lehrer Weekend: Imagining Reparations, ‘Amy’ Winehouse Documentary, An Open Seat on the Supreme Court February 19, 2016

  A few of&nbsp;our favorite segments from this week: Imagining Reparations&nbsp;(First) | &lsquo;Amy&rsquo; Winehouse Documentary&nbsp;(Starts at 36:58) |&nbsp;An Open Seat on the Supreme Court (Starts at 55:32) (article)

• The Economics of Reparations; Mayor de Blasio; The FBI and Apple Battle Over Encryption February 19, 2016

  Mayor Bill de Blasio; Apple clashes with the FBI over encryption; reparations logistics;&nbsp;U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY9); filmmaker&nbsp;Joshua Oppenheimer of "The Look of Silence." (episode)

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  • Apple Takes on the FBI in Pivotal Encryption Battle February 19, 2016

    Apple is fighting a court order to help the FBI unlock one of the San Bernardino shooter's phones.The CEO&nbsp;says&nbsp;complying would mean creating&nbsp;technology that could endanger user&nbsp;privacy.

  • The Economics of Reparations February 19, 2016

    What if reparations meant the government would give a $400,000 portfolio of benefits to every descendant of slaves? Hear an exploration of this particular&nbsp;reparations scenario.

  • Connecting Congress: Representative Yvette Clarke February 19, 2016

    U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY9) connects the work she does in Congress to the constituents in her Brooklyn district.

  • Oscar-Nominated Documentaries: 'The Look of Silence' February 19, 2016

    Director Joshua Oppenheimer&nbsp;talks about&nbsp;his new film "The Look of Silence," which&nbsp;continues his "excavation" of the political killings in Indonesia in the 1960s.

  • Mayor de Blasio: New York City Needs Every Dollar of Counterterrorism Funding February 19, 2016

    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio talks about proposed federal cuts to counterterrorism funding for NYC and other issues.