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The Death of Klinghoffer; Hachette & Amazon Settle

The Metropolitan Opera’s “The Death of Klinghoffer” has been both praised and boycotted; Hachette and Amazon resolve their dispute; and an immigration executive order.
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"The Death of Klinghoffer"

Friday, November 14, 2014

The Metropolitan Opera's production of "The Death of Klinghoffer" has generated both praise and protest.
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The End of the Amazon-Hachette Dispute

Friday, November 14, 2014

Amazon and Hachette have finally reached an agreement after a months-long - and highly publicized - dispute over contracts and pricing. The two companies will begin trading again as usual, with Hachette setting the prices of its e-books. Brian Stelter, host of CNN's Reliable Sources, explains the terms of the agreement as well as what it means for future dealings between Amazon and publishers.

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An Immigration Executive Order, Without Congress

Friday, November 14, 2014

Sources say the President is planning on signing an executive order on immigration as early as next week. What may it be and the reaction it's getting in Washington and beyond.
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What You Need to Know About Obamacare 2.0

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Open enrollment for year two of the Affordable Care Act starts Sunday. Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at Community Service Society and the co-founder of Healthcare for All New York, and Kai Wright, a fellow of the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute, answer your questions about the Affordable Care Act healthcare exchanges.

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Christie, Pigs, and Politics

Thursday, November 13, 2014

A NJ animal welfare bill that would improve living conditions for pregnant pigs has received overwhelming in-state support. But why hasn't Governor Chris Christie signed the bill?
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Books That Changed My Mind: History

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Isabel Wilkerson (The Warmth of Other Suns) and Stephanie Coontz (The Way We Never Were) talk about their mind-changing books.
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Academic or Freedom?

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Stanley Fish, professor of Law and the Humanities in the College of Law at Florida International University, talks about the issues raised in his new book.
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Books That Changed My Mind: The List

Thursday, November 13, 2014

The books that changed Brian Lehrer Show listeners' minds.
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Share Your "Partyism" Stories

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Discrimination based on your political views? Could a person's "partyism" cause discrimination at work? Has it ever happened to you? Listeners: call in and share your stories.
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Politics, Pigs, and Partyism

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Governor Chris Christie is sitting on an animal welfare bill that would please New Jersey voters but could ruffle feathers in Iowa. NJ Advance Media reporter Matt Arco discusses whether his presidential ambitions outweigh his constituents' wishes. Plus: workplace discrimination based on political views; Stanley Fish on the meaning of academic freedom; and books that change the way you think.

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Our Climate Deal with China

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jingping announced a climate agreement this morning. We'll hear how each country is planning to curb carbon emissions. 
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The Paternity-Leave Stigma

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Women who take extended maternity leave after the birth of a child often see lower pay and fewer promotions down the line. Turns out, the same is true for dads who take paternity leave.
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From the 2014 Midterms to 2016

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

How was election money spent in the 2014 midterms? Plus, looking ahead to 2016.
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DOC NYC Does New York

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

DOC NYC, the largest documentary festival in America, premieres tomorrow. DOC NYC's Thom Powers and directors Ben Niles and Chris Moukarbel discuss the showcase of films this year.
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Social Trust as the Glue That Binds Us

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Trust is heavily dependent on a sense of community, but it can also be ingrained as an instinct. Ulrich Boser explains how we build trust - and how the government could benefit.
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A Deal With China; Dark Money; Documentaries; and Dads

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

The DOC NYC film festival opens tomorrow. Artistic director Thom Powers, and two directors with films in the festival – Ben Niles of “Some Kind of Spark” and Chris Moukarbel of “Banksy Does New York” – discuss the festival and the documentaries in it. Plus: the paternity leave penalty; “dark” money in the 2014 midterms and the New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza looks ahead to 2016 presidential contenders; and the science of trust and what it says about building social unity.

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Dr. Craig Spencer is Now Ebola-Free

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Dr. Craig Spencer, the doctor who contracted Ebola after working with Doctors Without Borders in Guinea, is now Ebola-free and will be released from Bellevue Hospital today. 
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John McCain with Veterans Stories

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

U.S. Senator John McCain shares the stories of 13 soldiers who fought in America's wars, from 1776 through the Iraq War.
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A Ticket, Not An Arrest, For Marijuana Possession

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

A new policy for marijuana possession up to 25 grams will touch the lives of many New Yorkers. Call in with your responses, questions, and reactions to the new NYPD order.
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Karen Armstrong on Religion and Violence

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Religion: responsible for violence or peace? Karen Armstrong discusses the question in her book Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence.
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