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The Booming Business Of Private Prisons Apr 07, 2017

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Why do federal and local governments pay private contractors to lock inmates up? The answer is surprising.

Full Show: Between Private And Public Apr 07, 2017

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Internet librarian is a real job. And it’s real important. Plus, in 2016, two of the largest private prison companies made 4 billion dollars in revenue. But are they saving us any money. And finally, Social innovation looks like a lot of things. Among them, a prison in New Zealand that try to keep prisoners out, not in.

Saving Facts On The Internet Apr 07, 2017

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Brewster Kahle isn’t just a librarian, he’s the internet’s librarian. And it turns out, that’s a really important job.

How Geography Made Us... Us Mar 31, 2017

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What made America great? Well, according to author Robert Kaplan is has a lot to do with our landscape.

The Newspaper That Moved America Mar 31, 2017

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From the Great Migration to President Obama’s political career, here’s how one newspaper saw - and shaped - history.

Is The American Dream In Canada? Mar 31, 2017

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The American dream has found a new home: Canada. Author and former Canadian diplomat Scott Gilmore believes that Canada has become a more realistic setting for modern-day, rags-to-riches stories.

Full Show: You Are Here Mar 31, 2017

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The American Dream isn’t dead, it’s just found a new home. Plus, it's our geography that makes this country great, says Robert Kaplan. From the Great Migration to President Obama’s political career, here’s how one newspaper saw - and shaped - history.

Why Ideology Matters On Campus Mar 24, 2017

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Yes, liberal thought does dominate in academia, and professor Sam Abrams says it’s a problem for higher education.

When Women Entered The Ivies Mar 24, 2017

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What was it like when men and women started going to elite colleges together? Turns out… pretty awkward.

Full Show: The (Mis)Education of America Mar 24, 2017

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Academics skew liberal. Plus, forty percent of Americans read at -- or below -- a basic level. Finally, Going co-ed wasn’t easy for the Ivies. Just ask the Dartmouth alums who wrote this appeal in 1970: "For God’s sake, for Dartmouth’s sake, and for everyone’s sake, keep the damned women out."

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