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Talk show host and conservative Herman Cain (Brendan Smialowski/Getty)
Hear about Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan. Plus: insurance companies in New York are trying to raise premiums on individual plans. Hear why advocates are asking legislators to block those increases. And: journalist Brooke Hauser talks about her new book The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens chronicling a year at a Brooklyn high school for newcomers.
OWS: One Month In
Political reporter for Slate Dave Weigel discusses what impact the month-old Occupy Wall Street action is having on the political debate.
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Herman Cain and the 9-9-9 Plan
Tax policy reporter at Bloomberg News, Richard Rubin gives analysis of GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain's 9-9-9 economic plan and explains what tax experts are saying about the proposal.
Reading, Writing, Immigrating
Journalist Brooke Hauser chronicles a year at a Brooklyn high school for newcomers to the U.S. in her new book, The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens.
Open Phones: Nominate a Question
Suggest a question that starts a conversation in this open phones segment. It can be anything from the personal to the political. One hint: yes or no questions don't start conversations!
Health Insurance Rate Increases
Vice president of health initiatives at the Community Services Society and co founder of Health Care for All New York Campaign (HCFANY), Elisabeth Benjamin, is urging the state not to approve the health insurance premium increases by the companies.
Can't Sleep
The author of Nothing: A Portrait of Insomnia, Blake Butler, talks about the effects of insomnia, including his own 129-hour stretch of sleeplessness.