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February 2012

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• On a High Horse February 29, 2012

  Jennifer Cohen of the New America Foundation’s Higher Ed Program discusses what college education means now and why Rick Santorum called the President a “snob” for saying every Americ... (episode)

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  • Leap Day Politics February 29, 2012

  • State of New York Courts February 29, 2012

  • Who Needs College? February 29, 2012

  • The End of Illness February 29, 2012

  • Olympic Hopefuls: Delilah DiCrescenzo February 29, 2012

• Calculating Risk February 28, 2012

  Chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times and WNYC contributor, David Sanger, describes what he sees as the Obama Doctrine—and where the complicated situations in Syria, I... (episode)

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  • David Sanger on the Obama Doctrine February 28, 2012

  • Open Phones: What's in the News? February 28, 2012

  • Why You Should Care About Redistricting February 28, 2012

  • Teachers' Value February 28, 2012

  • Inside the Fukushima Meltdown February 28, 2012

  • Following Up: Bullying and Violence February 28, 2012

• That Which Gives Us Meaning February 27, 2012

  Barbara Ehrenreich, author of “Nickel and Dimed” and “Blood Rites”, and former war correspondent Chris Hedges talk about why we go to war. Plus: Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.... (episode)

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  • Ben Smith Previews The Week in Politics February 27, 2012

  • Parents React to Teacher Ratings February 27, 2012

  • State of The Bronx February 27, 2012

  • End of War: Chris Hedges and Barbara Ehrenreich February 27, 2012

  • Plants and the Warm Winter Weather February 27, 2012

• The Science of Calories February 26, 2012

  The Science of Calories (episode)

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  • The Science of Calories February 26, 2012

• Getting Out There February 24, 2012

  The New York City Department of Education is releasing Teacher Data Reports today despite the teachers’ union’s efforts to block the release. WNYC’s education reporter Beth Fertig dis... (episode)

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  • Teacher Data Reports February 24, 2012

    Teacher Data Reports

  • Explainer: Corporate Tax Rates February 24, 2012

  • LinkedIn to Employment February 24, 2012

  • NYPD Surveillance in New Jersey February 24, 2012

  • Out of Currency February 24, 2012

  • Open Phones: Your Industry's Oscar Nominations February 24, 2012

• Congress Plays Nice?; Social Issues Take Center Stage; and Buzzfeed's Ben Smith February 23, 2012

  Episode #7: Brian Lehrer is on vacation, so Buzzfeed's Ben Smith steps in to compete with Todd Zwillich and Anna Sale to play the week's most revealing clip. Todd isn't buying Preside... (article)

• Backwards and Forwards February 23, 2012

  Valeria Fernandez, Feet in 2 Worlds reporter based in Arizona, discusses immigration policy and Latino voters. Plus, highlights from last night’s GOP debate in Arizona with USA Today’... (episode)

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  • The Arizona GOP Debate February 23, 2012

  • Journalism Under Fire February 23, 2012

  • The Global Parent: Custom and Law February 23, 2012

  • Immigration and Latino Voters February 23, 2012

  • Gentrification of the Mind February 23, 2012

  • Open Phones: Kids Can Cook? February 23, 2012

• The Line Between February 22, 2012

  Slate’s Emily Bazelon discusses the thorny legal issues of the week including the proposed Virginia law that would mandate performing ultrasounds on women seeking abortions and the U.... (episode)

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  • New Jersey Budget February 22, 2012

  • Church Politics February 22, 2012

  • Slow Food From Italy to New Jersey February 22, 2012

  • National Legal News February 22, 2012

  • Emerging Capitalism February 22, 2012

  • Open Phones: No-Snow Economics February 22, 2012

• On Target February 21, 2012

  Sasha Issenberg of Slate explains how this campaign is different from 2008 and what effect data analytics might have on the election. Plus, political news; Nafisa Hoodbhoy talks abo... (episode)

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  • Setting The Week in Politics February 21, 2012

  • Preview of Gov. Christie's Budget February 21, 2012

  • Democracy in Pakistan February 21, 2012

  • How Campaigns 'Microtarget' You February 21, 2012

  • Loitering Settlement February 21, 2012

  • New Jersey Tea Parties February 21, 2012

• It's All Personal February 20, 2012

  Today's show is a best-of, so we won't be taking any calls. But the comments page is always open! Elections analyst Sean Trende discusses whether a political majority is still possib... (episode)

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  • Election Year February 20, 2012

  • Black Gentrification February 20, 2012

  • State of The Bronx February 20, 2012

  • Good Enough for Google February 20, 2012

  • Open Phones: Youth, Middle Age, and Personal Politics February 20, 2012

  • In the Middle February 20, 2012

  • What's Wrong With Pink LEGOS? February 20, 2012