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Pastor, Pastor Everywhere

WNYC's Political Director Andrea Bernstein joins us from this week's primary battleground of Indiana to discuss the fallout from Rev. Jeremiah Wright's recent comments, among other developments.

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Unraveling Traveling

No, you're not imagining it-- travel today really is more complicated and expensive than it used to be. So today we're kicking off a month-long series on summer travel. Wendy Perrin, consumer news editor at Condé Nast Traveler, talks about where to go this summer, how to avoid the common pitfalls, and how to do it all without breaking the bank.

Where would you like to go this summer? Do you have any questions for Wendy? Let us know, comment below!

Wendy Perrin's blog, PerrinPost

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Growtime at the Apollo

WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter explains the new zoning plan for 125th Street and what it means for residents of the area.

Are you happy with the new zoning for 125 Street? How do you expect the neighborhood to change? Sound off below!

WNYC's coverage of the new zoning

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Hook, Line and Sinker

Ikea is opening its large new store in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook. We discuss the anticipated impact, as well as other community issues in one of New York City's fastest-changing 'hoods, with three guests: Robert Guskind, editor of the Gowanus Lounge blog; Lynette Wiley, co-owner of the performance space Jalopy; and Ian Marvey, co-founded of Added Value, a community organization in Red Hook.

Then, we check in with councilmember Bill DeBlasio, who is sponsoring an event to discuss the future of the Gowanus Canal area and his outlook for post-industrial Brooklyn.

From the archive: Ikea propses a Red Hook store
Flickr photos of the construction site

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Bankers for the Unbanked

Last month, microcredit lender Grameen Bank brought its unique style of lending to Queen’s mainly immigrant neighborhood of Jackson Heights. Ritu Chatree of Grameen America discusses how the methods from the East are faring in the West.

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Open Phones: Moment of Truth

A federal appeals court has weighed in (pun intended, sadly) and upheld a city rule that requires chain restaurants to post calorie information. Some chains have been posting for a while; Starbucks, for example, sells an 840 calorie Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino Blended Crème without blushing. Other chains are still catching up to full disclosure.

So we want to know: Would you rather not know the calorie content of what you're eating or drinking? Or do you welcome the ruling? Did you already know that your prime rib ranchero with cheese might crack the thousand-calorie ceiling, or have you had sticker shock? Comment below!

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