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Friday, March 9 2018

• Brian Lehrer Weekend: When The Personal Becomes Political, Nicholas Kristof Goes Inside The Rohingya Genocide, Trump Tariff Debate March 9, 2018

  Our favorites from this week include:&nbsp;When The Personal Becomes Political&nbsp;(First) |&nbsp;Nicholas Kristof Inside The Rohingya Genocide&nbsp;(Starts 23:56) |&nbsp;A&nbsp;Trump Tariff Debate&nbsp;(Starts 47:50) (article)

• Ask the Mayor; Daylight Saving Time; Rep. Espaillat; a Vet Runs for Congress in Texas March 9, 2018

  Ask the Mayor; An Unintended Consequence of the 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic; Daylight Saving Time; Congressman Adriano Espaillat; a Vet Runs for Congress in Texas (episode)

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  • #AsktheMayor: School Safety; New Schools Chancellor; Ban Plastic Bags + More March 9, 2018

    Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.

  • What the Spanish Flu Had to do With Women's Suffrage March 9, 2018

    A short history lesson on what the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic had to do with women's suffrage.

  • Should We All Stay on Daylight Saving Time Forever? March 9, 2018

    Florida is trying to stay on daylight saving time permanently, which would end clock-changing but leave the state out of sync with the rest of the East Coast. Will other states follow?

  • Congressman Espaillat Talks Inwood and DC March 9, 2018

    Adriano Espaillat, U.S. Representative (D, NY 13), talks about rezoning and affordable housing in Inwood, plus his work in Congress.

  • Veteran, Democrat, Texan March 9, 2018

    Afghanistan veteran Mary Jennings Hegar&nbsp;talks about her service and her upcoming runoff election for the Democratic nomination in Texas&rsquo; 31st Congressional district.&nbsp;