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Tuesday, September 29 2015

  • Clinton Foundation President Donna Shalala; A Rikers Social Worker's Story; Infrastructure Blues September 29, 2015

    Clinton Foundation President Donna Shalala; Trump's tax plan; fixing our infrastructure; Facebook's gift to Newark; a social worker on&nbsp;Rikers Island;&nbsp;NASA discovers water on Mars. (episode)

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    • Clinton Global Initiative Summit September 29, 2015

      The Clinton Global Initiative's annual summit is underway, with Bill Clinton and Bill Gates slated to speak.&nbsp;Clinton Foundation President Donna Shalala discusses this year's summit.

    • Trump's New Tax Plan September 29, 2015

      Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has unveiled a new tax plan, which would grant big tax breaks to lower and upper-income Americans.

    • Our Infrastructure Woes September 29, 2015

      WNYC's&nbsp;Jessica Gould explains what it would cost to fix our trains, tunnels, airports &amp; roads,&nbsp;and&nbsp;why the money to do that is so elusive despite the public understanding the need.

    • Was the Facebook Donation a Boon or a Burden for Newark Schools? September 29, 2015

      A large chunk of Mark Zuckerberg's&nbsp;$100 million gift to Newark wound up going to charter schools at the expense of public schools. That's left many teachers and parents unhappy.

    • A Rikers Island Social Worker September 29, 2015

      A clinical social worker at Rikers Island&nbsp;adds an insider's view to the continuing story of abuses (on all sides) in New York City's jail.

    • The Red Planet Shows Glimpses of Blue September 29, 2015

      NASA scientists have confirmed the existence of flowing water on Mars - this could be a potential breakthrough in the search for extraterrestrial life.