Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY 18th) weighs in on the health care debate and reports back on her recent trip to Africa with the Secretary of State. Plus, a solar powered plug-in hybrid that gets 100 miles to the gallon; art world etiquette; and putting on a collaborative photography exhibition.
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Nita LoweyHealth Care and Recent Travels to Africa
Congressional Representative from New York's 18th District, Nita Lowey, talks about healthcare and her recent trip to Africa with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Taxing Fat
David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the Magazine, discusses the idea of a fat tax and how personal responsibility factors into the health care debate.
Hudson River Dredging
Dredging has resumed in the Hudson River after being halted when PCB levels spiked earlier this month. Manna Jo Greene, environmental director, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, talks about the clean-up effort she and other environmentalists fought for.
Electric Cars
Tony Markel, senior engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory talks about the pilot program for BMW’s Mini-E car, a two-seater that runs on electricity. Also, Brooklyn residents and participants in the Mini-E Pilot Program Amanda Greenberg and Adam Moore talk about their experiences testing the Mini-E.
Writing the Rules for Art World Etiquette
Roger White and Dushko Petrovich, co-editors of the New York-based magazine Paper Monument, talk about "I Like Your Work: Art and Etiquette," a booklet on manners in the art world. What is your art-world unwritten rule? Anything about art world behavior you just don't get? Post your ...
Galleries Banding Together
A new photography exhibition may be a model for a collective approach to running a gallery. Sarah Hasted, curator, dealer, and co-founder of the Hasted Hunt Gallery talks about the exhibition of New York Photographs and how the co-op structure is helping to cut costs. Watch the ...