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Good Work

Frank Rich, New York Times Op-Ed Columnist, and Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at Harvard, director of the Harvard Good Work Project and author of Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet, talk about the lure of Wall Street and the potential for a counter narrative to 'money is king'.

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At the Summit

Mario Murillo, chair of the Department of Radio and Television at Hofstra University, talks about the Summit of the Americas.

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Satire Slam!

Submit a (no more than) 200-word piece of satirical writing below by noon on Thursday, April 23rd. We’ll choose the semi-finalists to read their essays on the air next week and then listeners will be able to vote for the contestants they think should join us in the new WNYC performance space on May 5th for the finals!

Entries should:
Make us think...
Make us feel...
Make us laugh...
Be relevant to the news...

Submit your entry below, and remember to keep it to 200 words max!

Deadline Looming! Only entries received by Noon on Thursday will be considered!

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YUEI: Food Stamps

Michael Paone, community organizer and anti-hunger activist, and Joel Berg, executive director of New York City Coalition Against Hunger and the author of All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America? (Seven Stories Press, 2008), talk about the increase of food stamp enrollment in the midst of the economic crisis, and answer questions about the program.

Have any questions about the food stamp program here in NY or in the US? Comment below!

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Ten Years After Columbine

Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Ernest A. Logan, president of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, and Greg Toppo, national education writer for USA Today, discuss the impact of school safety policies adopted in New York and around the country in the wake of the deadly shooting.

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Taxis of the Future

Commissioner and Chairman of the Taxi and Limousine Commission Matthew W. Daus is soliciting suggestions from the public and techies on how to make taxis more efficient and rider-friendly.

What does the Taxi of the future look like to you? Comment below!

Taxi of Tomorrow FAQ (PDF)

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