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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them: Robots & Our Jobs (First) | Minimum Wage Push (Starts at 30:50) | Counterterrorism Expert (Starts at 57:27) (article)
The aftershocks of apartheid in South Africa; the reasons PTSD rates are on the rise in soldiers; dogs may soon be allowed in outdoor seating areas; TLC commish; & the FIFA scandal. (episode)
Sportswriters discuss the indictments of several FIFA officials over charges of corruption, racketeering and conspiracy over a period of two decades.
New York City sidewalks already invite a mix of trash, tourists and rodents. So why not allow dogs into outdoor dining areas at restaurants? We hear convincing cases from both sides.
TLC commissioner Meera Joshi discusses the proposal which would require car services like Uber to comply with many of the rules that govern yellow cabs.
The filmmaker, writer and journalist Sebastian Junger explores the reasons that despite fewer soldiers seeing combat, PTSD rates are on the rise.
The play "A Human Being Died That Night," now at BAM, tackles issues of forgiveness and reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa.
A survey of the Democratic presidential candidates for 2016; how data collection is affecting pricing on the web; infidelity and cheating in women; & a Summerstage preview. (episode)
Carly Fiorina, a Republican candidate, appears to be following Hillary Clinton around the country and speaking on similar issues. What are Clinton's Democratic challengers saying?
The governor is employing a "wage board" to potentially raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers.
After a recent New York Times article offered a genetic explanation for cheating, we heard from women about the actual experience of cheating, why they did it, and how it made them feel.
A look at the way data collection is affecting pricing on the web.
As SummerStage turns 30, guests and listeners share favorite moments.
The crowded field GOP presidential hopefuls; lowering NYC's jail population; Congress & data collection; & one take on when robots will take over our jobs. (episode)
The GOP presidential candidate field is getting pretty crowded -- even former New York Governor Pataki is planning to announce his run later this week.
New York City is one of 20 cities receiving grants as part of the MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge, aimed at reducing local jail populations.
Facing a deadline, senior lawmakers are scrambling to determine whether to reform or renew the Patriot Act.
A recent study found that nearly half of U.S. employment could be at risk of being computerized.
WNYC's Arun Venugopal previews tonight's Greene Space event "Micropolis Live: Funny or Racist?" with listeners weighing in on when comedy crosses a line.
NYCHA's general manager on the city's new plan; Albany news; United Airlines and Port Authority; NJ foster care; interpretations of the Quran; and Nick Offerman's "gutsiest" Americans. (episode)
A round-up of Albany news, including the renewals of rent laws and mayoral control of schools.
NYCHA's general manager talks about the city's plan to improve public housing developments.
How United Airlines wined and dined – amongst other things – top officials, in seeking fee reductions from the Port Authority.
New Jersey's Public Radio's investigation revealed that in 2013 black children were more than four times as likely as white children to enter foster care in New Jersey.
British journalist Carla Power recounts the year spent studying the Quran with Sheikh Akram, a former colleague from Oxford, confronting the misperceptions dividing their communities.
America's Nick Offerman (and TV's Ron Swanson) offers his list of people who've made this country more decent, from Frederick Douglass to Yoko Ono to Laurie Anderson.
New York Times columnist David Brooks' moral bucket list and the Millennial response; the lives of nurses; and romantic advice for introverts. (episode)
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Cokie Roberts (First) | Robert Gates (Starts at 20:23) | A.J. Jacobs (Starts at 38:53) (article)
Ireland's historic same-sex marriage vote; a former counterterrorism advisor writes a novel; the future of US foreign policy; self-service gas pumps in NJ; Game of Thrones viewership. (episode)
Fintan O'Toole of The Irish Times says that today's vote on a same sex marriage amendment in Ireland reflects the push for equality among an intimate country of only 3.5 million people.
The former national coordinator for security and counterterrorism uses his real-world expertise to write a novel.
New Jersey lawmakers recently introduced a bill to allow self-service gas pumps, so we heard from some Jersey residents about the pros and cons of having someone else fill your car up.
Ian Bremmer outlines three options for the future of U.S. foreign policy.
Game of Thrones is losing viewership over its controversial depictions of rape. The Mary Sue's editor-in-chief weighs in.
Listeners submit the best nature picture sitting on their phone. (article)
Colorado natives document changes in their environment; coyotes, bears, and other wild sightings; protecting the bees; avian flu outbreak; the pollen tsunami; beach reopenings. (episode)
Research from the iSeeChange project in Colorado uses citizen science and satellite sensors to monitor changes in environmental trends.
Between the coyotes, albino squirrels and great white sharks spotted recently, it seems like every species wants to be in New York. What wildlife have you seen in your neighborhood?
Inside the national initiative to protect bees and other pollinators.
Reporters talk about the continuing outbreak of avian flu that's affected the U.S. poultry business.
Why is this year's allergy season being called a "pollen tsunami?" We spoke with an NYU medical professor about what's behind our allergies, and what plants we should avoid.
As beach season kicks off, a look at how New York and New Jersey beaches are preparing for this summer. Plus: that great white shark sighting!