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Wednesday, November 17, 2004

In the 1960s and 70s, New York magazine made waves publishing provocative writing by Tom Wolfe, Norman Mailer, and Gloria Steinem. In recent years, though, the magazine has been more concerned with celebrity and sorbet. Now a new editor in chief is promising to bring back the spirit of the old New York.

Oily Food and Dirty Money

Robert Pollock member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board and a panelist on The Journal Editorial Report on WNET on the investigation over the Oil for Food Program

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Open Phones

listeners call in on various issues in the news

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New New York

Adam Moss, editor in chief of New York magazine, explains New York magazine's redesign
» New York Magazine

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Still Counting

Miles Rapoport, President of the think tank Demos and former Connecticut Secretary of State, offers the latest on recounts, voting irregularities and calls for reform
» Demos

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The Fabric of New York

Steve Zeitlin Founding Director of City Lore. He's also a regular radio commentator for Crossroads and Artbeat, and currently develops segments on "The Poetry of Everyday Life" for The Next Big Thing says the real stars of New York aren't Derek Jeter or Hillary Clinton
» City ...

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American Abu Ghraib?

Tune in to the show tomorrow to hear NPR’s Daniel Zwerdling report on the abuse of immigrants in American jails. Focusing on two prisons in New Jersey, Zwerdling discovered a pattern of abuse, including physical assault and the use of dogs to terrorize detainees, dating back to the mid ...

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