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DVDs of the original Sesame Street are labeled “for adults only.” On our next program, New York Times media columnist Virginia Heffernan explains why 1970’s-era Sesame Street episodes are now seen as inappropriate for many of today’s preschoolers. Also, why New Jersey Govenor Corzine wants toll hikes; and what tourists are doing now that the Broadway shows have closed.
We look at why reading rates for students are so low, and Columbia professors discuss choosing the new Post-War literature canon for their students. Finally, a call-in: do strikes work?
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Virginia HeffernanToll Hikes in NJ's Future
Tom Moran, political columnist at the Newark Star Ledger, discusses Govenor Corzine's call for toll hikes to help balance New Jersey's budget.
Theater Alternatives
What are tourists doing with Broadway shows closed? Jeremy McCarter, theater critic for New York Magazine, looks at why the dispute is continuing into its 10th day, and what the alternatives are.
Beware Big Bird
Virginia Heffernan, who writes "The Medium" column and blog for The New York Times Magazine, looks at the reissue of early Sesame Street episodes on dvd -- with a warning label for children!
Deciding the Post-War Fiction Canon
Reading and Tests (89106) Motoko Rich, cultural reporter for the New York Times,, looks at how low reading rates among students will bring test scores down.
Then, Maura Spiegel, associate professor at Columbia and Barnard and Ross Posnock, professor of American Literature at Columbia University and author of ...
Then, Maura Spiegel, associate professor at Columbia and Barnard and Ross Posnock, professor of American Literature at Columbia University and author of ...
Do Strikes Work?
Steven Greenhouse, labor reporter for the New York Times, looks at whether labor strikes work today.