The Real Cost of the Cigarette Tax

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 9, 2014

David Harsanyi, senior editor of The Federalist, argues that Eric Garner’s arrest—and death—illustrate the problematic symptoms of New York’s high cigarette tax and how the tax does more to misdirect policing than deter smokers.

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9/11 25 Years Later: Remembering the Ordinary Americans Who Died on 9/11

New Jersey columnist Mike Kelly, tells the stories of ordinary Americans, who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks.

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WNYC followed up with people whose voices we captured in the aftermath of the September 11th attack to hear their reflections.

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In his new memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” the former N.F.L. star recounts the backlash he faced from the league.

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