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Today’s show is a family meeting all about time: how it works, how to make the most of it, why we feel it differently and the evolution of part-time work. (episode)
On today's show, YOU are the experts, YOU are the guests. Listeners call in to talk about their year-end reflections on politics, life, news, and more. (episode)
What makes you feel like a white politician is trying to represent you and what makes you feel like they’re pandering? Listeners call in to discuss.
Listeners who identify as politically conservative call in and tell us: what’s your conservatism rooted in? What kind of conservative are you trying to be?
Native-born Americans, do you have a question for an immigrant American? We're going to try to pair you on the phones for a question-and-answering session about immigrant experiences.
Every year around this time, New York Magazine publishes a list of "Reasons to Love New York." Which got us thinking...what are your reasons to love New Jersey?
What's the BEST thing you did this year that you'd recommend to others?
Do you remember the 2015 World Series champions? Or who Deez Nuts is? See how you stack up in our annual news quiz, moderated by David Remnick and Amy Davidson. (episode)
Millennials and their parents talk religion; legal representation for immigrants; what Islam and Christianity have in common; the end of No Child Left Behind; the Star Wars generation. (episode)
A recent study found that one-third of millennials don't identify with any religious group. We heard from listeners about why they seek ethical guidance outside organized religion.
Statistics show that whether or not an immigrant is detained during their case, and whether or not they have a lawyer, has enormous bearing on outcomes in immigration court.
Listeners discuss what two monotheistic religions - Islam and Christianity - do and don't have in common, and why these intersections matter.
It’s the end of No Child Left Behind and the start of a new nation-wide education law which shifts decision-making back to the states. Hear whether it can close the achievement gap.
Good vs. evil. It's the core struggle behind "Star Wars." We examine why the films still resonate.
Hear some of the best book interviews of 2015 with authors Wendell Pierce, Elizabeth Gilbert, Carrie Brownstein, Sarah Vowell, Anna Badkhen, Michael Riedel, and Patricia Park. (episode)
Three of our favorite segments: Michael Moore (First) | Adam McKay (Starts at 14:20) | Muslim Women on Islamophobia (Starts at 31:34) (article)
Christie’s plan to loosen gun laws; is Trump winning despite his bigotry, or because of it; remember that news story?; film director Adam McKayt; and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ). (episode)
Governor Chris Christie plans to relax gun regulations in New Jersey. NJPR's Matt Katz explains, and listeners call in to compare New Jersey and Florida gun laws.
Are we letting Trump supporters off too easily by saying they're economically frustrated, rather than racist? Slate's Jamelle Bouie weighs in.
From the earthquake in Nepal to Stanley Kubrick's faked moon landing, our reporters speed-googled and delivered on-the-spot updates. Listen to what we learned.
Adam McKay, former SNL head writer and co-creator of the Funny or Die website, talks about his new film about the 2008 financial crisis "The Big Short," based on Michael Lewis' book.
United States Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) connects his work in Congress with his New Jersey constituents.
New York Senator Chuck Schumer; inflated drug prices; assessing Obama on foreign policy decision making; this weird year in data; following the real estate money in Albany. (episode)
United States Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) connects his work in Congress with his New York constituents.
Hear how infamous price gouger Martin Shkreli has obscured similar practices by other drug companies by becoming the face of inflated drug prices with his recent arrest.
A common critique of President Obama’s foreign policy is that he avoids making the hard decisions that involve military force. So to what extent is it true?
Jody Avirgan, host and producer for the FiveThirtyEight podcast "What's The Point," gives awards to the most interesting stories about data this year, silly and serious.
The real estate firm Glenwood Management is a huge donor to New York State lawmakers, and found itself heavily involved in the corruption trials of both Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos.
Democratic debate recap; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to pardon youthful offenders; Nate Silver does a by-the-numbers analysis of 2016 candidates; the legacy of George H.W. Bush. (episode)
The New York Times' Amy Chozick recaps the latest Democratic debate and the news from her travels on the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says it's time to remove social barriers for people who were convicted of nonviolent crimes as teens but have since led law-abiding lives.
Nate Silver, statistician and the founder and editor in chief of ESPN's FiveThirtyEight, discusses presidential polling and predictions as well as sports picks for 2016.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham takes us on a deep dive into the political legacy of George H.W. Bush and weighs in on the latest in the 2016 presidential campaign.
Have you managed to keep your New Years resolution this year? Listeners call in to talk about what kept them in check or how they strayed.
Three of our favorite segments: Young Adult Fiction (First) | Peaceful Co-Parenting for the Holidays (Starts at 13:10) | Segregated Brooklyn (Starts at 34:16) (article)