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Monday, March 28 2016

• Women Who Broke the Political Glass Ceiling; The Most-Assigned Books in College March 28, 2016

  Sanders sweeps the weekend caucuses; final&nbsp;budget negotiations in Albany; the most-assigned fiction books in colleges; a brief history of women in politics. (episode)

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  • Sanders' Impressive Caucus Wins and Other Political News March 28, 2016

    Hear a round-up of political news, from&nbsp;the impact of religion on the election to Sanders' wins to Republicans tussling over their wives.

  • Albany Budget Hung Up on $15 Minimum Wage March 28, 2016

    Jimmy Vielkind, Capital New York's Albany bureau chief, talks about final budget negotiations as the April 1 deadline approaches.

  • The Books Most Frequently Assigned By College Professors March 28, 2016

    The most-frequently assigned&nbsp;fiction book&nbsp;in U.S.&nbsp;colleges&nbsp;is Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein. Teachers call in to talk about what's on their assigned reading list this year.

  • Shirley Chisholm's Dream of a Woman President March 28, 2016

    Brooklyn's own Shirley Chisholm, who ran in 1972, was one of over 200 women who ran for president before Hillary Clinton. We look back at the tradition Clinton is building on.

  • City's Fight to Retain Recyclables From Scavengers Gets Messy March 28, 2016

    The New York City Sanitation Department is struggling to find&nbsp;a way to meet its recycling goals without putting the burden on&nbsp;individuals who collect and&nbsp;exchange recyclables&nbsp;for cash.&nbsp;&nbsp;