Vacation, Vacation, Vacation

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
Even after you get the time off from work, a whole host of hurdles can get in the way of a perfect vacation. Today, we kick off a month-long series about summer travel. Also, Swedish meatballs abound: Brooklyn’s brand new Ikea could mean big changes for the neighborhood of Red Hook. Plus, an update on the Indiana primary race; microcredit lending from abroad makes its way to Queens; 125th Street rezoning means big changes to Harlem; and we open the phones: As chains like Starbucks begin posting calories, have you had calorie sticker shock about your favorite treat?

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