City-wide wireless internet connections promised to bridge the digital divide, but were the plans overly ambitious? Plus, updates on the Sean Bell trial and the Tibet uprising. And a chat with Barack.
Nicole Bode, reporter for the New York Daily News, and WNYC reporter Arun Venugopal update the latest in the Sean Bell trial.
New York Daily News coverage of Sean Bell
WNYC's Archive of Sean Bell Coverage
Melinda Liu, Newsweek Beijing Bureau Chief discusses the recent uprising in Tibet, the role the Dalai Lama played, and how the Beijing Olympics figure in.
Video: Protests in Tibet (Al Jazeera English on YouTube)
"The Next Saffron Revolution" Newsweek, 3/22/2008
The promise of comprehensive urban wireless internet access has faded. Ian Urbina, reporter for the New York Times, discusses the troubles facing low-cost wi-fi around the country.
NYT: Hopes for Wireless Cities Fade as Internet Providers Pull Out
We answer a few burning questions that came up this week. What's the scoop on zero percent financing, and how exactly do you pronounce the name of this?
Jason Nier, associate professor of psychology at Connecticut College, talks about looting, especially at the scene of a disaster.
Learn more about Professor Jason Nier.
The last in our series on congestion pricing. What's going on ten days before the vote?
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