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Monday, August 24 2015

  • Neil deGrasse Tyson; Our Local Delegation on Iran; Panhandling in Times Square August 24, 2015

    How our local electeds plan to vote in the Iran deal; Neil deGrasse Tyson; the&nbsp;study of masculinity; how to fix aggressive panhandling in&nbsp;Times Square; global stock market updates. (episode)

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    • The Iran Deal Local Vote Count August 24, 2015

      Nathan Guttman,&nbsp;Washington Bureau Chief for The Forward, gives a&nbsp;head count on how local electeds plan to vote on the Iran Nuclear Deal.&nbsp;

    • Should Times Square Replace Its Nude Models with Honking Cars? August 24, 2015

      The mayor&nbsp;proposed tearing&nbsp;up the pedestrian plazas in Times Square due to the confluence of "desnudas" and aggressive panhandlers, but would that make the area&nbsp;any more pleasant?

    • The Study of Men August 24, 2015

      Michael Kimmel, professor of sociology and gender studies at Stony Brook University,&nbsp;makes the case for adding "masculine studies" to the curriculum.

    • Neil deGrasse Tyson Brings News from Galaxies Far Away August 24, 2015

      Dr.&nbsp;Tyson, an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History,&nbsp;talks about the&nbsp;discovery of a new planet, Kepler-452b, and why he's so excited about it.

    • The Market Takes a Dive August 24, 2015

      Charlie Herman, Business and Economics Editor for WNYC News, updates us on plunging markets in New York and around the world.