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Economy in Flux

Now that the bailout has been passed, what's next? WNYC takes a closer look at the ongoing issues in the nation's financial sector and how they affect New Yorkers.

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Discovering America from Mexico City

by Carolina Gonzalez

October 12, 2008
In Latin America, October 12 is called "El Día de la Raza," Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Artist Felipe Galindo imagines immigrants with indigenous roots discovering New York and remaking the city into their own image.

NY is Northeast's Wind Capital

WNYC News

October 11, 2008
America’s wind energy boom has largely bypassed the densely populated Northeast. But the region is trying to catch up. In New York, giant wind farms are producing renewable energy and reviving rural economies.

Campaigning for Obama in Clinton Country

The Takeaway

October 13, 2008
Political Director Andrea Bernstein returns to Luzerne County, PA, for our "Counties that Count" series. She's with Sen. Hillary Clinton as she stumps for Sen. Barack Obama.

Banking on Regulation

The Brian Lehrer Show

October 13, 2008
As turmoil continues in the world’s financial markets, 30 Issues in Thirty Days continues with the topic of banking regulation and the candidates’ responses to the crisis. Plus, should restaurants handle the math when it comes to tipping?

Scores

The Leonard Lopate Show

October 13, 2008
Find out whether scores from educational tests like the SAT and the MCAT are misinterpreted. Also: an academic-turned-cop who worked the streets in one of Baltimore’s toughest neighborhoods. We look at winemaking as an art. Plus, the story behind the restoration of Max Ophuls’ 1955 cinematic masterpiece “Lola Montes.”

Alcohol and Live Music

Soundcheck

September 30, 2008
Some concert halls are loosening up -- and allowing audience members to bring glasses of wine to their seats. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we hear from both sides and take your calls. Plus: Seattle-based singer-songwriter Damien Jurado plays songs from his latest album, "Caught in the Trees."

Soapbox: Samplng 20th Century Political Speech

Hearing Voices

October 12, 2008
We hang with protesters, and Scott Carrier, in "Lafayette Square." Writer Dave Eggers helps his brother Bill run for State Representative as a Republican. Slam poet Taylor Mali tells us "How to Write a Political Poem." Host Sarah Vowell digs "The Garden for Disappointed Politicians." Artist Jesse Boggs choreographs a "WMD Waltz." And we hear excerpts from All the Presidents' Inaugurations.

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