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Friday, October 9 2015

  • Brian Lehrer Weekend: Glenn Greenwald on U.S. Airstrikes, Broadway History, National Sawdust October 9, 2015

    Three of our favorite segments from the week in case you missed them: Glenn Greenwald on U.S. Airstrikes&nbsp;(First) | Broadway History&nbsp;(Starts at 26:30) | National Sawdust (Starts at 40:51) (article)

  • Dr. Ben Carson; Taking Down Big Soda; An Anarchist Dog-Walker October 9, 2015

    The practicality of the Nobel Prize;&nbsp;Dr. Ben Carson; American fugitives in Cuba; your crazy high rent; NYU Professor Marion Nestle and&nbsp;big soda; and an anarchist dog-walker's insights. (episode)

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    • The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Goes To... October 9, 2015

      Learn about the winners&nbsp;of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize: four groups that make up the National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia.

    • Your Crazy New York Rent October 9, 2015

      The median rent in certain parts of Brooklyn now exceeds that in much of Manhattan. We heard your stories of paying insane New York rent.

    • American Fugitives in Cuba October 9, 2015

      Mike Kelly&nbsp;of&nbsp;the Bergen Record talks about notorious American fugitives now living in Cuba under political asylum for their revolutionary activities in the U.S. during the 1970s.

    • Dr. Carson's Prescription for Liberty October 9, 2015

      Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon&nbsp;and&nbsp;Republican presidential hopeful, talks about his campaign, the U.S. Constitution and his most recent book.

    • Big Soda's Fall From Grace October 9, 2015

      NYU Professor Marion Nestle explains how big soda&nbsp;companies got to where they are and how recent advocates are successfully fighting them.

    • Walking the One Percent's Dogs October 9, 2015

      A self-identified anarchist started walking dogs to fund his anti-capitalism activism, only to find that his customers were his biggest opponents.