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Friday, March 27 2015

  • Brian Lehrer Weekend: The Nation Magazine, Des Bishop & Eva Moskowitz March 27, 2015

    Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them:&nbsp;The Nation's 150th Anniversary&nbsp;(First) |&nbsp;Comedian Des Bishop&nbsp;(Starts at 27:14) |&nbsp;Eva Moskowitz&nbsp;(Starts at 42:10) (article)

  • Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; How to Think About Aging; Subway Poetry March 27, 2015

    Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; #FLONYC; how to think about aging; a doctor advocates for fewer&nbsp;medical tests and a subway poetry project. (episode)

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    • Catching Up With Rep. Jeffries March 27, 2015

      Rep. Hakeem Jeffries&nbsp;talks about his recent bi-partisan legislation, plus the continuing delay in confirming Brooklyn's Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General.

    • FLONYC on the Nexus of Poverty, Crime and Mental Illness March 27, 2015

      Chirlane McCray spoke&nbsp;at a forum on Thursday on mental health, poverty and criminal justice. WNYC's Brigid Bergin &amp; Cindy Rodriguez talk about the first lady's related work and role.

    • The World Envies Our Wrinkles March 27, 2015

      As we think about growing old in a youth-obsessed society, writer Anne Karpf says it's actually a privilege to age, and many people around the world would be glad to have our longevity.

    • Too Many (Medical) Tests March 27, 2015

      Dartmouth's Dr. H. Gilbert Welch&nbsp;argues that the real problem with health care isn't that people get too little, but too much that's of little value.

    • Subway Stranger Poetry March 27, 2015

      Every time she rides the subway, Madeline&nbsp;Schwartzman&nbsp;asks a stranger to write a poem. She&nbsp;discusses her ambitious and eccentric project&nbsp;"365 Day Subway: Poems by New Yorkers."