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Keeping College in Reach
Tuitions are rising and credit is tight, making a college education harder to afford. Ben Kaplan, author of How to Go to College Almost for Free, has 5 things to do this holiday season to help pay for college. Also, watching television without a television set, and checking in on holiday retail sales.
Miracle on 34th St? Or Fordham Road?
The holiday shopping season reached a fever pitch this past weekend. How are local business districts faring? Daniel Biederman, president of the 34th Street Partnership and executive director of the Bryant Park Corporation, reports on holiday retail sales in and around Macy's; Joe Chan President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, talks about the Shop Downtown initiative; and Josette Squitieri, property manager at the Mall at Cross County (Yonkers), updates this past weekend's sales levels.
Question of the Day: Pay Cuts or Recession Roulette?
Would you take a voluntary pay cut to protect your co-workers from layoffs? Comment below!
TV Online
Laura Holson, lifestyle writer for the New York Times, talks about the growing number of people watching TV shows on their computers.
Heavy Delays
What makes an airport successful? Good public transportation links, environmentally friendly and a floor plan that makes sense. Matthew Coogan, Director of the New England Transportation Institute explores the world’s best and worst airports.
Tell us what makes a great airport for you. Tell us your story of getting to and from the airport, or anything else. Comment below!Caroline, No?
Glenn Thrush, congressional reporter for Politico looks at who other than Caroline Kennedy is in the running for the NY Senate seat.
College Help
Ben Kaplan, founder of CityofCollegeDreams.org, explains ways that students can make college more affordable.
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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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