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On today’s show, Marc Dunkelman argues that we've become less aware of what's happening in the lives of people from different economic backgrounds, education levels, or age groups, and this disconnect lies at the heart of America's economic troubles and political gridlock. Laurel Braitman explores mental health issues, therapy, and recovery in the animal kingdom. Julia Stiles and  James Wirt discuss their roles in the play “Phoenix.” And we’ll find out about an outbreak of bubonic plague in Madagascar.

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The U.S. has begun bombing in Northern Iraq to strike key ISIS strongholds and aid a humanitarian mission on a remote mountaintop. We update the latest. Plus: Richard Nixon resigned 40 years ago today. Elizabeth Holtzman, who was a member of the House Judiciary Committee at the time, looks back on the Watergate scandal. And Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health explains best practices for containing Ebola; what an NCAA rule change means; and your favorite NYC sanctuaries. 

1. The Threat of Genocide Takes the U.S. Back to Iraq | 2. Hawaii Braces for First Hurricane in 22 Years | 3. Movie Date: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' 'Into the Storm,' and 'The Hundred-Foot Journey"  | 4. How the Korean Government Made the Country Cool

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