Mental Health Guide; DC Developments; College Inequality

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 12, 2013

There might be compromise in the air in Washington, DC. Bob Cusack, managing editor for The Hill, talks about possible deals on gun legislation, immigration and the budget. Then, Lloyd Sederer, medical director of New York State’s Office of Mental Health, about his new guide for mental healthcare written for families. Plus: a five-year study of a group of women in college shows inequality in college education; and news headlines from your hometowns.

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