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Wednesday, March 25 2015

• Fire and Sabbath; Teaching the History of Sex Ed; Comedy Abroad March 25, 2015

  The&nbsp;tragic Sabbath fire; the history of sexual education; Matt Katz on Christie's unfulfilled ethics reform; the MTA's new button; your school choices and comedy home and abroad.&nbsp; (episode)

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  • Fires and Keeping the Sabbath March 25, 2015

    The Forward's J.J. Goldberg talks about the risk of fire associated with hot plates and strict observance of the Sabbath.

  • Does Becoming a Parent Make You More Selfish or Selfless? March 25, 2015

    Does becoming a parent make you more community-minded, or more selfish?&nbsp;

  • The MTA's New Magic Button March 25, 2015

    MetroCards prices are going up, but the MTA has added a new button to give you exactly 11 rides with no leftover change.&nbsp;

  • Christie Drags His Feet in Post-Bridgegate Ethics Reform March 25, 2015

    Last year, Christie promised to implement a series of reforms to prevent another Bridgegate. NJPR's&nbsp;Matt Katz&nbsp;discusses how Christie's promises have gone largely unfulfilled.

  • The Controversial History - and Present - of Sex Education March 25, 2015

    Teaching sex education to kids in school has never exactly been smooth sailing. Author&nbsp;Jonathan Zimmerman&nbsp;traces the history of the controversial subject.

  • An Irish-American Comedian Goes to China March 25, 2015

    Des Bishop&nbsp;is an Irish-American comedian from Flushing, Queens, who aims to be funny in English, Irish and now, Chinese.