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A few of our favorite segments from this week: Democrats in Their 40’s (First) | Planned Parenthood Accusers Accused (Starts at 26:45) | A French Comedian (Starts at 52:39) (article)
Between Sanders and Clinton, who would make a better Commander-in-Chief?; Mayor Bill de Blasio; an Infomagical solution to info overload; seeking more inclusion in children's books. (episode)
In our ongoing series of debates between Bernie Sanders supporters and Hillary Clinton supporters, two guests discuss foreign policy. Who would make a better Commander-in-Chief?
Ruben Navarette breaks down the seventh GOP debate and the first that didn't include front-runner Donald Trump.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses Iowa voters, horse carriages, crime, progressive politics, the city council and more.
Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC’s Note to Self, explains their new project called Infomagical, which is all about "finding focus by making information overload disappear."
An 11-year-old girl told her mom she's tired of reading books about white boys and dogs. Her campaign to collect books with black protagonists calls attention to diversity in publishing.
Older and younger voters; what's next in Oregon; City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito; the problem with regulating campaign finance; recent slashings. (episode)
Voters over 60 years old or under 30 years old talk about which candidate has their vote, at this stage of the election.
Eleven people have now been arrested after occupying a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, and one occupier was shot and killed by law enforcement. How does this end?
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito explains a proposed bill which will encourage officers to issue civil offenses instead of criminal for some quality-of-life violations.
"Money doesn't win elections," Richard Hasen says, "but it gives you a much better chance of being elected. It's like buying multiple lottery tickets."
DNAInfo criminal justice editor Murray Weiss chronicles an "unusual string" of random slashings that are making New Yorkers nervous.
Our interns put in time, effort, and plenty of great ideas. We think they make our show better, and we want you to know more about them! (article)
How middle=aged Democrats are voting; the unexpected indictments of the Planned Parenthood accusers; how our brain interprets the world; NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer on city pensions. (episode)
Democrats in their 40's call in to talk about who they're planning to vote for - Clinton or Sanders - and what that says about their ideals.
The grand jury in charge of investigating alleged misconduct by Planned Parenthood has cleared the clinic and instead indicted the two accusers. Hear how it happened.
In past elections, candidates like Mitt Romney and John McCain earned the Republican nomination with the support of the party establishment. Is that something Trump can circumvent?
From crazy dreams to self-preserving impulses, the human brain reaches all sorts of conclusions for seemingly illogical reasons.
NYC comptroller Scott Stringer wants to update the way the city's pension funds are managed, after a report deemed them struggling to keep up with the times.
Voter anxiety in America; a recap of last night's Democratic town hall; a new drug to combat trauma; leaders who change their minds; Haiti's political crisis. (episode)
Polls suggest a growing anxiety about fundamental things: security, economic prospects, and even identity. Callers talk about what makes them anxious.
The Democratic candidates gathered for the last time before the Iowa caucuses in a town hall meeting. Hear how they distinguished themselves from their competitors.
If you could take a drug that would erase a traumatic memory, would you do it?
When was the last time you woke up and thought, 'Today, I’m going to change my mind about something?' Here's one expert's case for being open-minded and embracing the flip-flop.
Hear about a political crisis brewing in Haiti over the upcoming presidential election, as protesters call for the current president to step down.
What a Republican wants; the spread of the Zika virus; Mayor Bill de Blasio talks snow; how your DNA can shape a fair future; U.S. Representative Jose E. Serrano (D 15th). (episode)
Gabriel Sherman, national affairs editor at New York Magazine, talks about campaign politics and his survey of Republicans about how to choose candidates.
The CDC has warned pregnant women not to travel to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean where the Zika virus is spreading. Hear what you need to know.
The weekend blizzard dropped around 30 inches of snow. Mayor Bill de Blasio talks about what the city is doing to clean up, and listeners share their stories.
We all know that studying DNA can teach us a lot about biology, medicine and forensics, but what about social issues around race?
U.S. Representative José E. Serrano (D-NY15) connects his work in Congress with his Bronx district.
A few of our favorite segments from this week: Socialist Feminists Debate (First) | Jose Antonio Vargas (Starts at 43:40) | E.J. Dionne (Starts at 59:52) | And Some Musical Extras (article)
Making low-level offenses civil, not criminal; conservatives against Trump; an inside perspective on #OscarsSoWhite; Moroccan French stand-up comedian Gad Elmaleh. (episode)
The NYC Council will consider bills that would make summonses for low-level offenses like public urination and drinking from an open container in public civil, not criminal, offenses.
The editor of The National Review says Trump isn't a true conservative; he's actually a "raging moderate" who's been able to capture a certain anger by "going where the energy is."
"The Wire" and "Treme" actor Wendell Pierce offers his view of the lack of diversity in the nominee list for the Academy Awards and more broadly, Hollywood and the entire industry.
When Beth Noveck went to work at the White House in 2009, she had a vision for getting citizens involved in shaping our government. It takes, in part, from a popular dating app.
Moroccan French stand-up comedian and actor Gad Elmaleh talks about his quest to become as big a star in the U.S. as he is in France.
Two socialist feminists debate supporting Clinton v. Sanders; Flint's water crisis; & doctors discuss how they prescribe and practice medicine as addiction to prescription drugs surges. (episode)
In the first of a series of "surrogate" Bernie Sanders versus Hillary Clinton debates, two socialist feminists debate which candidate best suits their ideals.
If you're a doctor who prescribes pain medication, has the increase in the number of overdoses made you think differently about how you prescribe painkillers, and to whom?
Michigan Radio's Lindsey Smith talks about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and the governor's response.
As the last person to run a successful statewide campaign for a Democrat, Mary Beth Rogers offers her strategy to make Texas a swing state.
It's been an eventful and consequential few weeks with respect to US-Iranian relations. Former State Department advisor Hillary Mann Leverett discusses the recent prisoner swap and more.