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Will Republicans face a brokered convention; the NYPD Demographics Unit; a proposal to demarcate Times Square; the impact of the Cold War; a "cure" for autism that ended a marriage. (episode)
Trump recently recanted his comment that women who get abortions deserve "some form of punishment." Hear more - plus, what would happen if the Republicans faced a "brokered" convention?
How accurate are Ted Cruz's and Commissioner Bratton's assessments of the now-defunct Demographics Unit, which monitored Muslim communities after 9/11? DNAInfo's Murray Weiss explains.
Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, explains his proposed plan to designate specific areas of the Times Square plaza for different stakeholder.
A foreign policy expert explains that the end of the Cold War led to American intervention in conflicts non-essential to its interest, which weakened the U.S. standing in the world.
Author John Elder Robison talks about what changed when he participated in a successful neurological study that "unlocked" his ability to read emotions.
Jane Sanders, wife of Senator Bernie Sanders; why corporations care about gay rights; living in a cultural bubble; an Iraqi perspective of intervention; how tech can improve agriculture. (episode)
Jane Sanders, social worker, academic, and wife of Senator Bernie Sanders, speaks on behalf of her husband's campaign.
Why - and when - do corporations care about gay rights? An expert explains why corporations such as Coca Cola and Google take on certain issues and not others.
Have you attended a parade that wasn't about climate change? When's the last time you went fishing? Ever been to Branson? A popular PBS quiz lets you know whether you live in a bubble.
Baghdad-born writer and professor Kanan Makiya talks about the devastation in Iraq during the U.S. occupation and his latest novel.
Is lab-grown meat the future? Okalahoma State University's Jayson Lusk makes the case for agriculture and technology together solving current problems with industrial food production.
Yahoo News global anchor Katie Couric; LGBT rights in North Carolina; the unusual character of Brussels; sexuality and today's teen girls; Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. (episode)
Yahoo News global anchor Katie Couric talks about her roundtable discussion with congressional Republicans about the Trump candidacy and where their party is headed.
Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), a Hillary Clinton surrogate and civil rights activist, talks about the state of the race and the impact of the African American vote.
The legal director at the Human Rights Campaign discusses the contrasting status of LGBT anti-discrimination laws in two southern states.
Dutch historian Ian Buruma says Brussels is unfairly characterized as dangerous. It's "a political mess of 19 different municipal districts" which adds to its complicated character.
Talking to teenagers about sex isn't easy. But when the alternatives are pornography or inadequate sex-ed programs, author Peggy Orenstein says parents have a good deal to teach.
U.S. mail carrier Glen Grays was handcuffed by police, mid-route, in another case where a videotaped encounter between police and an African American man raise questions.
Sanders sweeps the weekend caucuses; final budget negotiations in Albany; the most-assigned fiction books in colleges; a brief history of women in politics. (episode)
Hear a round-up of political news, from the impact of religion on the election to Sanders' wins to Republicans tussling over their wives.
Jimmy Vielkind, Capital New York's Albany bureau chief, talks about final budget negotiations as the April 1 deadline approaches.
The most-frequently assigned fiction book in U.S. colleges is Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein. Teachers call in to talk about what's on their assigned reading list this year.
Brooklyn's own Shirley Chisholm, who ran in 1972, was one of over 200 women who ran for president before Hillary Clinton. We look back at the tradition Clinton is building on.
The New York City Sanitation Department is struggling to find a way to meet its recycling goals without putting the burden on individuals who collect and exchange recyclables for cash.
A few of our favorite segments from this week: Edward Snowden on Coming Home (First) | Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker (Starts at 44:03) | Family Myths (Starts at 1:07:41) (article)
Lawmakers are considering a new "congestion pricing" bill; the real Boston Globe “Spotlight” team; playdates in NYC; human rights in Bahrain. (episode)
The U.S. has charged 7 Iranian hackers over cyberattacks on American banks and a dam in Rye Brook, NY. Hear whether the charges will prevent future cyberattacks, or escalate a cyberwar.
The "Move New York Fair Plan" (once known as "congestion pricing") has been introduced as legislation in Albany. Hear what's in the works and whether the bill has legs.
Two Boston Globe journalists discuss the film and their roles on the real Spotlight team, where they uncovered decades of child abuse by priests in the Boston Catholic Archdiocese.
There are playdates, and then there are Playdates. A Brooklyn College sociologist discusses how certain parents arrange children's playdates in ways that reinforce class divisions.
Maryam al-Khawaja, co-director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights, discusses her sister's imprisonment and the U.S. government's silence on human rights in Bahrain.
The importance of traveling, despite recent terror threats; changes to SNAP eligibility; changing the system to fix gender equality; banning “smokeless tobacco” in city ballparks. (episode)
Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan was awarded $140 million in damages in an invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker over a sex tape. What does the ruling mean for other gossip-type sites?
Changes to SNAP food stamp eligibility will take effect on April 1st, which could mean big changes for single “able-bodied” adults. Hear what’s going to change.
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson is not seeking prison time for former NYPD officer Peter Liang who was convicted in the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley.
In the wake of the terror attacks in Brussels and elsewhere, it's more important than ever to keep your travel plans in place, says Travel and Leisure editor-in-chief Nathan Lump.
If subconscious biases lead employers to hire more homogeneous workforces, there are also conscious, data-driven decisions we can make to ensure more diverse workplaces.
New York City Councilmember Corey Johnson talks about his bill to ban the use of smokeless tobacco (aka "dip") in New York City ballparks.
Primary and caucus results; how a multilingual upbringing sharpens social skills; former NPR foreign correspondent Anne Garrels; is this food racist? (episode)
Bernie Sanders took 2 of the 3 states that voted on Tuesday by wide margins, but Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both won in Arizona, keeping them ahead of the pack on delegates.
One French terror expert referred to Belgium as "the soft underbelly of Europe." How did Brussels become a relative hub for terrorists, and how will global security policies adapt?
Two new studies suggest that bilingual children and those raised in multilingual environments are better at understanding other people's perspectives.
What is life like in the real Russia? Former NPR correspondent Anne Garrels reports on life in Chelyabinsk from the fall of the Soviet Union through the rise of Putin.
A look at the fine line between combining cultural cuisines and appropriating them.
Obama's Cuban visit; the candidates address AIPAC; an update on Tuesday morning's bombings in Brussels; the history of self-reliance and family structures. (episode)
All 5 presidential candidates addressed U.S.-Israeli relations in speeches yesterday. The Forward's Jane Eisner analyzes each candidate's proposals for future relations.
President Obama is spending 3 days in Cuba in an attempt to bridge relationships after decades of closed communication. Listen to the president's speech in Cuba, plus analysis.
Bloomberg's Jones Hayden gives an update on the situation in the Belgian capital, where three explosions killed at least 34 people and wounded more than 180 early on Tuesday morning.
Historian Stephanie Coontz updates her classic debunking of the history of self-reliance and family structures, myths that still resonate on the campaign trail.
A vacuum in American political discourse; new health measures aim to curb drug abuse and fraud; a close look at the rise of ISIS; how to avoid getting hustled during tax season. (episode)
Mormons, the most reliably Republican religious group in the country, are aligning themselves against Donald Trump, largely because of his immigration policies and anti-Muslim rhetoric.
How much does classism play into the dynamics between "elites" and Trump supporters? Yale's Jim Sleeper says elites are adding to the sense of dispossession felt by many in Trump's base.
New guidelines from the CDC urge doctors to doctors try pain relievers like ibuprofen before prescribing highly addictive narcotics.
An outsider with insider information of America's foreign policy decisions in Iraq and Afghanistan breaks down major missteps in counter terrorism efforts.
Not to disparage certain marketing strategies, but some tax prep companies are more trustworthy than others. Here's your guide to filing taxes on budget and without errors.