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America is the only major industrialized country that doesn't guarantee healthcare to all. Read this and you'll have a better understanding of how our health insurance system came to be. (article)
A few of our favorite segments from this week: Andrew Solomon on the Importance of Travel (First) | Tamir Rice’s Family Lawyer (Starts 36:28) | Tracy K. Smith’s Poems (Starts 56:54) (article)
There's a social stigma against discussing mental health in Japan. So what are the costs of seeking professional care for depression? (article)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio; Facebook's micro-targeting influence on politics; comparing developed nations' healthcare; the roots of mass incarceration; meaning in minimalism. (episode)
Mayor de Blasio says his team has been "exacting" in following campaign finance laws, and the media should focus on getting to the bottom of why he's been targeted for common practices.
The newly launched New York Magazine technology website Select All explores how Facebook could swing and election by controlling what users consume.
America is the only major developed country that doesn't guarantee healthcare for all. Hear how other countries do it, and what each of the presidential candidates are proposing.
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have been haunted by their support for the 1994 Crime Bill. Hear how mass incarceration's roots go back before the bill, to President Johnson's era.
Minimalism isn't about deprivation. It's about intentionally keeping things that are of value in your life.