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The Battle for New York
We assess the bitterly contested New York primary race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and their latest hot-tempered debate.
By Todd Purdum • • 52m ListenGuest host Todd Purdum assesses the bitterly contested New York primary race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and their latest hot-tempered debate.
Later on the program, the miracles of modern global transportation – and the hidden price we pay for our morning cup of coffee.
In this episode
3 storiesObama Calls for Cable Box Competition
President Obama calls for increased competition aimed at freeing consumers from their dependence on leased cable television boxes. The goal is to allow innovators to sell higher quality devices, at lower cost, that could let viewers watch their favorite programs via cable, satellite or streaming online services through one easy-to-use gadget.
Read the story7 minThe New York Primary: A Bare-Knuckle Brawl
"If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere." That's what New Yorkers like to say about the Big Apple. And Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton seem determined to test the proposition in next week's presidential primary. He questions her judgment. She says he can't explain his own economic plan.
Read the story33 minThe Hidden Costs of Your Morning Coffee
Edward Humes is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and the author of a fascinating new book. Door to Door: The Magnificent, Maddening, Mysterious World of Transportation explores all the unseen ways we pay for getting cellphones from China, coffee from South America, Africa and Asia, and seltzer from our neighborhood supermarket.
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