Entire Program - February 13, 2009

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Today's Headlines

Reporter Eric Eagan breaks down the day's news.

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Public Housing to get Desperately-Needed Cash from the Stimulus

The economic stimulus bill is set to give hundreds of millions of dollars to New York City's public housing. The city's housing authority is in a massive deficit, and desperately needs the money, but some say they're not correctly spending the money they have right now. Mathew Katz reports.

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A Stimulating Debate

The House and the Senate are battling over how to stimulate the economy, and STD education may be a sticking point. Jaime Jordan reports.

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After the Withdrawal

Republican Senator Judd Gregg withdrew his name from consideration for Commerce Secretary yesterday. Host Dan O'Donnell talked to author Jessamyn Conrad about realistic bipartisan expectations.

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A New Face, a New Party?

After Michael Steele was elected the first African-American Republican party chair, Eric Eagan reports on what this change means for the future of the RNC.

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A Signing Day Story

On National Signing Day, a high school football player signs on the dotted line and achieves a dream. Sung Moss reports.

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Wrongly Accused

The New York State Bar Association wants the state Legislature to insitute new safeguards to ensure innocent people aren't sent to jail. Brad Davis reports from the bar association's hearing.

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News Update

Reporter Chana Dorrough breaks down the day's news.

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Gaza: The Language Barrier

Reporter Luis Andres Henao finds that language and war go hand in hand, particularly in New York City, and reveals the way explosive language has erupted following the Israeli offensive on Gaza.

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The Image of Hope

Shepard Fairey -- the artist who made the famous red, white and blue Obama hope poster -- took the image from an AP photograph. The AP isn't happy and Fairey's fighting back. Host Samantha Fields spoke with June Besek, executive director of the Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts at Columbia Law School to understand it all.

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Tech's New New Thing

Amazon's Kindle 2 has given e-readers and Wall Street something to salivate over, but will it become a hit in the current economy? Dan O'Donnell reports.

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Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only famous groundhog to make news. Reporter Laura Nahmias introduces us to Staten Island Chuck, who introduced himself to Mayor Bloomberg in his own way.

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Same-Sex Marriage in New York

A same-sex marriage bill is likely to come to the floor this year in the New York legislature and same-sex advocates are getting ready. Samantha Fields reports.

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Up next for Gillibrand...

 

Marine Olivesi reports on how New York's newest junior Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, has some work to do to convince ethnic group leaders that she works for them too.

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Celebrating Darwin

Reporter Jaime Jordan spent "A Day for Darwin" at Queens College, one of many events being held this month to honor Darwin's contribution to biology.

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Blood and Chocolates

In honor of Friday the thirteenth and Valentine's Day, host Dan O'Donnell talked to Hallie Cooper-Novack, who saw the movie My Bloody Valentine on a date this week.

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