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Wednesday, August 26 2015

  • Birthright Citizenship; Bar Exam Blues; Is NYC Everything You Hoped For? August 26, 2015

    Republicans spar over birthright citizenship; Trump the mogul and the brand name; NYC transplants on met and unmet expectations; bar exam blues; and Mets fans eye a Subway Series. (episode)

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    • GOP Candidates Debate Birthright Citizenship August 26, 2015

      Trump has taken a strong stance against birthright citizenship, continuing the&nbsp;debate among several Republican candidates.

    • Trump: the Mogul, the Brand, and Fred's Son August 26, 2015

      WNYC's Janet Babin and Stephen Nessen look at Donald Trump: the real estate mogul, the brand, and the son of Fred Trump.

    • NYC Transplants: Is This Everything You Thought it Would Be? August 26, 2015

      Grumble all we&nbsp;want about changes in the city, more people are moving here than leaving for the first time since the 1940s. Here's how the newest New Yorkers&nbsp;see things.

    • Bar Exam Blues August 26, 2015

      Bloomberg Businessweek's Natalie Kitroeff reports on the sharp drop in pass rates on the latest bar exams and the dispute about what's to blame: the test or&nbsp;"less able" law students.

    • Reasons to Believe in the Mets August 26, 2015

      The Mets are sitting pretty in first place. Wall Street Journal sports reporter Jared Diamond talks about the fans' excitement and the possibility of a World Series subway series.