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Choose Your Set of Choices
If the buzz word for the Democrats is “universal” health care, then the equivalent on the Republican side is “Choice”. What do the different conservative candidates offer for their health care plans? Plus: reactions to the State of the Union.
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Goodbye Rudy Tuesday?
WNYC political director Andrea Bernstein is in Florida for that state's primary, following Rudy Giuliani on what the polls suggest may be the last day of his campaign.
Addressing the State of the Union
Robert Dallek, presidential historian and author, and Jacob Weisberg, editor-in-chief of Slate.com and author of The Bush Tragedy (Random House), break down President Bush's final State of the Union address.
The Bush Tragedy is available for purchase at Amazon.com.
Are You the One? For the Next Generation
We open the phones for the under thirty crowd to call in on Barack Obama. Is he the JFK of the younger generation?
Are You the One? Health Insurance Choices
Sara Collins, assistant vice president at the Commonwealth Fund, takes a close look at the Republican Candidates and the differences in their health care plans.
Stuck in Park
WNYC reporter Matthew Schuerman and Diana Taylor, chairperson of the Hudson River Park Trust, talk about Hudson River Park's difficult rebuilding process.
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Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary
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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.
Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!
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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.
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What's Next for the Movement?
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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.
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No Logo: One Decade Later
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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.
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Uncommon Indicators
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