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A Safe Investment?
As baby boomers head into retirement, many want to switch from the uncertainty of the stock market to annuities. We ask Slate's Daniel Gross and a financial advisor if that's a wise idea. And, why people are changing their minds about the Sopranos ending (and what it has to do with their political leanings). Also, Follow-up Friday looks at the Michael Moore-Fred Thompson spat, why Sam Brownback supports the labor movement in Iran, and whether bloggers can replace newspaper columnists.
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Giuliani's Blue State Poll-Vaulting
John Zogby, pollster and president of Zogby International and Liz Benjamin, political columnist and blogger for the New York Daily News, look at Rudy Giuliani's chances among Democrats in the northeast.
Sure Thing?
Peter Katt, principal at Katt & Co., a fee-only life insurance advising firm, and Daniel Gross, who writes the "Moneybox" column for Slate and contributes to the "Economic View" column of the New York Times, explain annuities' appeal for retiring Boomers. Daniel Gross is the author of Pop!: Why Bubbles Are Great For The Economy (Collins, 2007).
Daniel Gross's website
WSJ: "As Boomers Retire, Insurers Aim to Cash In"
The Politics of the Sopranos
The Sopranos aired its final episode ever on Sunday and people are still talking about the ending. We look at whether viewers' political leanings have anything to do with their opinion about the ambiguous finale.
Follow Up Friday
John Dickerson, Slate's chief political correspondent talks about the war of words between Fred Thompson and Michael Moore.
John Dickerson's Video about the Moore-Thompson spat
Talking Iran
Vali Nasr, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, looks at what Democratic senator Joe Lieberman said about bombing Iran, and what Republican presidential candidate Sam Brownback said about encouraging the Iranian labor movement.
Can Bloggers Replace Columnists?
Bob Guskind, blogger for Gowanus Lounge and Brooklyn editor of Curbed, looks at whether blogs can tell the same stories as print journalists did a generation ago.
Listen to former columnist Pete Hamill explain why he thinks blogs can't tell the immigrant stories that print newspapers do.
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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of the show with a 20 year news quiz.
Season's Eatings
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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget
Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2
Climbing K2: Life and Death
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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).
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SUNY Disposition
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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.
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Uncommon Indicators
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