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A recent Harris Interactive poll on job prestige was the topic of today's call-in (the findings were neatly summarized by Del Jones in USA Today). Harris has been doing this poll for ... (article)
After being elected mayor at age 34, Bret Schundler transformed Jersey City, starting new charter schools and promoting the growth of office towers on the west bank of the Hudson. A c... (episode)
This morning's segment on photos of the war dead with Harold Evans and the L.A. Times' James Rainey struck a chord with many listeners. Here are some of the emails we received: Let's... (article)
Two years after the invasion of Iraq, the American death toll stands at 1653 and rising. The demographics of these soldiers may come as a surprise to some as the majority of these so... (episode)
Biju Mathew, taxi expert, labor organizer, professor, and radio host Next week: Bijou Phillips! Our three-part series on identity theft concluded today. Here's an email from one shar... (article)
Cabs are an integral part of New York City. And like the city itself, taxis have evolved so much that the only thing that has been maintained is the yellow paint. In his new book Bi... (episode)
So...is art worth it for art's own sake? On first blush, Beethoven's fifth, the megaliths of Easter Island and the Bhagavad-Gita are masterpieces that need no justification based on t... (article)
Arts advocates have traditionally cited economic and educational benefits of painting, music, and literature. But a new study from the RAND Corporation questions this way of making th... (episode)
On Monday night 14 moderates from both sides of the aisle came to a compromise over President Bush’s judicial nominations. Inside the Capitol dome backs have been patted, however on ... (episode)
Phil Reisman metro columnist for the Westchester Journal News says Jeanine Pirro has bigger fish to fry
Your feedback on the compromise reached yesterday by moderate Senate Democrats and Republicans: When I first learned about filibusters in US History in high school (a long time ago), ... (article)