Behavioral Economics; How ISIS Governs; Albany's Clock Times Out

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 17, 2015

The legislative clock in Albany times out tonight. WNYC's Karen Rouse and Capital New York's Jimmy Vielkind fill us in on the issues that are still being debated. Plus: how ISIS governs in the territories it controls across Iraq and Syria; a WNYC/City Limits series on water in the city; and two behavioral economists explain why some of our economic decisions are illogical. 

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