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Thursday, March 3 2016

  • Scalia's Absence; Ken Burns on Jackie Robinson; A New York Values Matrix March 3, 2016

    Politics news; how the Supreme Court is faring without Scalia; what do New Yorkers&nbsp;value more; documentary filmmaker Ken Burns; New York values&nbsp;in the movies. (episode)

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    • Sad Sidekick Christie and 3rd Party Candidates March 3, 2016

      "Mister Trump" is on the tip of everyone's tongue, as the country collectively exhales after Super Tuesday results settle. New York Times' Gail Collins talks&nbsp;about the Republican race.

    • And Then There Were Eight Supreme Court Justices March 3, 2016

      NPR's Nina Totenberg and Slate's Dahlia Lithwick talk about this week's arguments and decisions and the impact the absence of Justice Scalia is having on his colleagues and new cases.

    • A New York Values Matrix: What's Worth More? March 3, 2016

      What do you value more: a seat on the subway or a faster commute? Tickets to the Mets or tickets to the Yankees? Listeners call in to play this-or-that in the style of New York values!

    • Ken Burns on the Activism of Jackie Robinson March 3, 2016

      Jackie Robinson was a historic athlete. But&nbsp;filmmaker Ken Burns wants to call attention to the complicated activism&nbsp;Robinson dedicated&nbsp;most of his life to.

    • New York Values in Film: Striving March 3, 2016

      Film critic David Edelstein talks about&nbsp;films that depict what it's like to strive in New York, like "Saturday Night Fever" and "Francis Ha."