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A New Generation of Jazz Musicians Jun 18, 2018

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Jazz Power Initiative co-founder and artistic director Eli Yamin, and student Angie Pastor discuss how jazz arts education empowers kids and transforms lives, while making sure America's next generation keeps the spirit of jazz alive.

Leonie Haimson on Modern-day School Segregation Jun 04, 2018

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School segregation on an enormous scale still persists, and passions on both sides of the issue remain intense. Bob Herbert talks about this and other education issues with guest Leonie Haimson, founder and executive director of Class Size Matters.

Why Do So Many African Students Call CUNY's BCC Home? Apr 23, 2018

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Bob Herbert talks with the president of CUNY's Bronx Community College, Dr. Thomas A. Isekenegbe, and one of the school’s standout students, Bright Igbinigun, about what draws students from Africa to the college, and what drives them to succeed.

When is Parole Effective and Appropriate? Apr 09, 2018

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When is parole effective and appropriate? BobHerbert talks with Michael Jacobson of CUNY's Institute for State and Local Governance and Elizabeth Gaynes of The Osborne Association about the recent Herman Bell parole decision.

Pamela Newkirk on Journalism in the Age of Trump Mar 26, 2018

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With claims of "fake news" and media bias coming from the White House on a regular basis, good solid journalism is as important now as it has ever been. Bob Herbert reviews the press with veteran reporter and NYU journalism professor Pamela Newkirk.

Myrna Pérez on America’s Right to Vote Mar 12, 2018

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The process of voting is the absolutely essential foundation of our democracy, but that foundation has been under very serious and sustained attack. Bob talks with Myrna Pérez, an expert on democracy and voting rights at the Brennan Center for Justice.

Human Trafficking in the Internet Age Feb 26, 2018

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What is being done to take down the half-billion-dollar industry of sex trafficking? Dorchen Leidholdt, Dir. of Battered Women's Legal Services at Sanctuary for Families, and staff attorney Alexi Ashe Meyers, tell Bob Herbert how ordinary people can help.

Mental Health and the Presidency with Dr. Bandy X. Lee Feb 12, 2018

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Bob talks with Dr. Bandy X. Lee, an assistant professor of law and psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, and editor of the book "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President."

Prof. David Nasaw on Politics Then and Now Jan 29, 2018

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Bob's guest Prof. David Nasaw, author of The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy, discusses how politics and government differed 50 years ago from today.

The Unheard Victims of Sexual Harassment with Sarah Leonard Jan 15, 2018

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Sarah Leonard, features editor at The Nation magazine, joins Bob to discuss ways in which women working in lower-paying jobs, who don't have a public voice, can unite in preventing sexual misconduct and holding perpetrators accountable.

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