Starting a new business can be daunting, especially in a bad economy. Incubators offer entrepreneurs a leg-up as they work to turn their ideas into viable businesses. Also, George Steinbrenner’s biographer on opening day at Yankee Stadium and whether the Boss's legacy will continue in the new era. Plus, instability in global labor markets; a campaign against idling cars; and new chances for talks with Iran.
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At The Table
Jacqueline Shire, senior analyst at the Institute for Science and International Security, and New York Times reporter Nazila Fathi discuss Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments about sitting down for talks with the U.S. and other Western countries about Iran's nuclear program.
Growing Together
David Hochman, chief executive officer of the Business Incubator Association of New York, discusses how business incubators can help foster new companies in the current economy. Plus, Kathrine Gregory, founder and owner of Mi Kitchen is Su Kitchen in Long Island City, on why a communal ...
CUNY Growth
Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY 9th) talks about the 33% jump in financial aid applications at CUNY and what the city, state, and federal governments are doing to help students afford higher education.
The Precarious Life
Andrew Ross, professor and chair of NYU's Department of Social and Cultural Analysis and author of Nice Work If You Can Get It: Life and Labor in Precarious Time, looks at shifting global trends in labor and if workers are looking at a permanently precarious future.
American Idle
The city is cracking down on idling cars. Isabelle Silverman of the Living Cities Program at the Environmental Defense Fund explains why idling isn't just an environmental problem, and what you can do to help curb the trend.
Pride of the Yankees?
The Yankees begin a new season in a new stadium today, but can they escape the shadow of George Steinbrenner? Peter Golenbock, author of the new biography George: The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built The Yankee Empire, looks at the ups and downs of the Yankees owner.