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Thursday, April 9 2015

  • Malcolm Gladwell; Tsarnaev's Guilty Verdict; Elections in Ferguson April 9, 2015

    Malcolm Gladwell on why the underdog sometimes has the upper hand; Tsarnaev's guilty verdict; Ferguson's city council elections; and a doctor reflects on&nbsp;his first year in medicine. (episode)

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    • Blood Brothers: Sibling Influence in Crime April 9, 2015

      Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty for his role in the Boston bombing, despite his lawyer's argument that he was influenced by his older brother Tamerlan. Why didn't that angle work?

    • Ferguson's Elections, Post-Protests April 9, 2015

      New School professor &amp; a former state senator from Missouri&nbsp;Jeffrey Smith talks about the city council elections in Ferguson, the first since the protests over the police shooting.

    • Why Choose a School that Makes You Feel Stupid? April 9, 2015

      The New Yorker's Malcolm Gladwell joins us to discuss&nbsp;choosing the right college and why being a little fish in a big pond can be a disadvantage.

    • Being Almost a Doctor April 9, 2015

      Dr. Matt McCarthy&nbsp;tells the story of his year as an intern and what it tells us about medicine today.

    • Hacking Accessibility April 9, 2015

      Activists talk about software and wearable technology designed to help people with disabilities, plus calls on low-tech hacks.