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Tuesday, February 24 2015

  • A Possible Shutdown; The Siberian Express; Sahadi's and 'The Italian Americans' February 24, 2015

    A possible DHS shutdown;&nbsp;the PBS series "The Italian Americans;" NPR's&nbsp;Shankar Vedantam; this winter's cold snap, the Siberian Express; and&nbsp;Bob Sahadi&nbsp;of Sahadi's Middle-Eastern grocery. (episode)

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    • Maybe Another Shutdown? February 24, 2015

      The DHS will run out of funding on Friday if the Senate doesn't come to an agreement over the agency's budget. NPR's Ailsa Chang&nbsp;explains&nbsp;what&nbsp;that would&nbsp;mean for national security.

    • The 'Siberian Express' Tightens Its Grip February 24, 2015

      Temperatures are way below normal, and will stay that way all week. Meteorologist Steven DiMartino discusses the forecast, and explains what the "Siberian Express" has to do with it.

    • In What Do We Trust? February 24, 2015

      NPR's science correspondent&nbsp;Shankar Vedantam&nbsp;examines who or what we decide to trust - algorithms, humans or evidence?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

    • The Italian Americans: The Values of La Famiglia February 24, 2015

      The new&nbsp;PBS series "The Italian Americans"&nbsp;chronicles the values&nbsp;of the group,&nbsp;from the waves of immigrants who arrived in the late 19th century&nbsp;to those who live here today.

    • The Family Business: Sahadi's February 24, 2015

      We're kicking off our series on small businesses that have been in this area for generations. First up: the Middle-Eastern grocery Sahadi's, on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.