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Tuesday, March 31 2015

• #BoycottIndiana; StoryCorps in Your Smartphone and Public Shaming March 31, 2015

  #BoycottIndiana; mental illness in pilots; StoryCorps comes to your smartphone; how social media has made it easier than ever to publicly shame people and a public art debate. (episode)

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  • #Boycott Indiana March 31, 2015

    New York Times Magazine correspondent Emily Bazelon&nbsp;offers legal analysis of the law that inspired the social media campaign "#Boycott Indiana."

  • How the Germanwings Crash Affects Our Notion of Suicide and Mental Illness March 31, 2015

    The revelations that the Germanwings co-pilot who deliberately crashed the plane in the French Alps&nbsp;has sparked a debate on suicide, mental illness and&nbsp;how we deal with those issues.

  • The StoryCorps Booth in Your Smartphone March 31, 2015

    David Isay, the creator of StoryCorps, is using his $1M TED Prize to fund a mobile app that makes your smartphone a virtual booth . . .and allows participation around the world.

  • When Social Media Gets Mad March 31, 2015

    Jon Ronson explores the world of public shaming, spurred by his own successful shaming of the guys&nbsp;who stole his identity on Twitter, in his new book, "So You've Been Publicly Shamed."

  • Should the Public Pick the Public Art? March 31, 2015

    NYC Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer&nbsp;talks about the bill he's introducing to include more public input in the works commissioned for the city's Percent for Art program.