Is there a Democratic way and Republican way to be Attorney General? Dan Donovan, Republican candidate for New York State Attorney General, weighs in. Plus: Robert Kaplan on why he believes the Indian Ocean region is crucial to the future of American power; and Sam Harris on how science can inform morality.
Five NYPD Officers Accused
New York Times police bureau chief Al Baker discusses the charges against five NYPD officers in the 81st Precinct in Brooklyn of juking the stats to manipulate crime rates.
The Indian Ocean and American Power
Robert Kaplan, senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and a national correspondent for The Atlantic, and author of Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power, discusses the future of American power in the Indian Ocean region.
The Moral Landscape
Sam Harris, author of the new book, The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values, makes a clear case for a morality based on the laws of science.
30 Issues: Attorney General
Dan Donovan, Republican candidate for New York State Attorney General, talks about whether or not there is a Democratic way and a Republican way to be Attorney General.
NYC Hospitals in Critical (Financial) Condition
Mark Levine, New York magazine contributing writer, says St. Vincent's was just the first NYC hospital to fail financially.
Open Phones: Apologies Accepted
Almost 20 years after Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Justice Thomas’s wife, Ginni, has called Ms. Hill looking for an apology. Now we want to hear from you.
Listeners: Who, from 20 years ago, do you think owes you an apology? Call in and tell us!
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