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NEW YORK, NY April 15, 2008 —Pulitzer prize-winner William Faulkner once called his novel The Sound and the Fury his "most splendid failure." It may be a tough read, but it’s also been called a masterpiece. A downtown theater company called the Elevator Repair Service thinks that putting the book on stage will shed new light on its famously impenetrable text. And as WNYC’s Jenny Lawton reports, that’s no small task.
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Main Street NYC
WNYC has been following six blocks to see how the economic downturn is being experienced on the street level.
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Uncommon Economic Indicators
The Brian Lehrer Show is keeping a close eye on how the economy is affecting the little things in daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.
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Financial 411
WNYC's Amy Eddings hosts a daily overview of financial news at 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Get the podcast, with highlights from the day and a preview of what you can expect tomorrow.
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Adding It Up
Community colleges are playing a growing role in American higher education. But their graduation rates have long been dismal. Students who enroll in community colleges tend to be poorer and less academically successful than students at four-year colleges. Most need remedial classes, especially in math. To see why math is such a hurdle, WNYC’s Beth Fertig spent the fall of 2009 visiting a class at LaGuardia Community College in Queens.
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