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#1565: Constitutional Comics | The Best Of Our Knowledge

Fault Lines

A few years back, we spoke to the authors of a book called Fault Lines in the Constitution – The Framers, their Fights and the Flaws that Affect Us Today. The book pointed out the faults in the constitution with stories and examples from current and historical events. Continuing the conversation is the new book […]

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#1678: Vanessa Veselka “The Great Offshore Grounds” | The Book Show

Veselka

This week on The Book Show, Vanessa Veselka’s new novel, The Great Offshore Grounds, tells the story of sisters Livy and Cheyenne as they set out to claim an unusual inheritance from their estranged father. The book explores how individuals begin to navigate ethics and emotions until they find where in the world they belong.

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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 137

Sheldon Jacobson - professor of computer science

Colleges across the country are trying to control the spread of COVID-19 — some more successfully than others — during the fall semester. Dr. Sheldon Jacobson, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studies data science, applying it to public policy, sports, public health, and more. In recent months, he’s […]

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#1528: Woodward’s New Book Controversy & Local News Organizations Amid COVID | The Media Project

On this week’s Media Project, the panel discusses the ethical controversy over Bob Woodward’s new book Rage. We also analyzes how COVID-19 has impacted local news organizations, and more.

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#2037: Schumer Says The Show Must Go On & Back-To-School Concerns | The Legislative Gazette

Schumer

On this week’s Gazette: New York U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer comes to Albany to promote bipartisan legislation to help the arts economy. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on how the NY Governor Cuomo has handled potential, massive cuts to the state budget. We also hear from parents across the Hudson Valley with […]

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