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Friday, February 20 2015

• Oscar Bonus: Interviews with the Filmmakers Behind Five Oscar-Nominated Docs February 20, 2015

  Here are our interviews with the filmmakers behind each of the five feature documentaries nominated for an Academy Award this year. Catch up ahead of Sunday's ceremony! (article)

• BL Weekend: Neuroscience Pioneer; Congestion Pricing; Middle East Unrest February 20, 2015

  Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them:&nbsp;Neuroscience Pioneer (First) |&nbsp;Congestion Pricing&nbsp;(Starts at (20:52) |&nbsp;Middle East Unrest&nbsp;(Starts at 50:51) (article)

• That Time Brian Asked Eric Schmidt if Google Is a Public Utility... February 20, 2015

  As the FCC approaches a decision on net neutrality, listen back to Google's CEO's take on regulating the web when it seemed like a futuristic idea. His comments might surprise you. (article)

• Net Neutrality; NYC Health Commissioner; Cricket World Cup February 20, 2015

  The FCC votes soon on net neutrality; NYC's Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett on #BlackLives Matter; the anniversary of Malcolm X's death; vaccine skeptics &amp; the Cricket World Cup. (episode)

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  • NYC's Health Commissioner on #BlackLivesMatter February 20, 2015

    NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett&nbsp;talks about her&nbsp;piece in the New England Journal of Medicine,&nbsp;where&nbsp;she writes about #BlackLivesMatter and racial injustices in public health.

  • The Wild Wild Net: The FCC Wants to Regulate the Internet February 20, 2015

    The FCC plans to vote soon on whether it should regulate the Internet as a public utility. Net neutrality advocate Tim Wu discusses the latest on the FCC's proposal.

  • The Stories We Tell About Immunization February 20, 2015

    The&nbsp;writer Eula Biss &amp; New Yorker staff writer and Harvard professor of medicine Dr. Jerome Groopman discuss the stories we tell ourselves about immunization, medicine and safety.

  • "By Any Means Necessary:" Malcolm X, 50 Years Later February 20, 2015

    Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Malcolm X's assassination in Harlem. Fairfield University's Dr. Yohuru Williams and Tufts' Dr. Peniel Joseph reflect on that day and his legacy.

  • Cricket 101: Covering All the Bases (There Are Two) February 20, 2015

    The Cricket World Cup is happening now in Australia and New Zealand. Here's what you need to know about the world's second most popular sport, and the tournament.