Most aldermen almost always vote with the mayor, but that's starting to change.
Curious City - Rubber Stamp Aldermen: Why Does Chicago City Council Always Vote For What The Mayor Wants?
Most aldermen almost always vote with the mayor, but that's starting to change.
The Gist - Can We Really Fix College Sports?
For college athletes, performance bonuses outweigh academic bonuses 15 to 1. That’s not acceptable, says Arne Duncan. Duncan served as Barack Obama’s education secretary. Now, he’s on the Knight Commission, which is trying to lead reforms in college sports.
In the Spiel, the strange evolution of Rod Rosenstein.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Tax, speed dating and sea ice
Exploring the Labour manifesto's tax plans for high earners.
Cato Daily Podcast - A Misplaced Focus on Trump/Russia ‘Collusion’
If the new investigation turns up no specific and explicit collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, is that the end of the story? Julian Sanchez comments.
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The Gist - Roger Ailes Created This Mess
Thursday morning, Roger Ailes died. The Fox News impresario changed the conversation in America and created a base of support for the current pPresident, Donald Trump. Isaac Chotiner has reported extensively on Fox News for Slate. His new interview podcast is called I Have to Ask.
Plus, Mike hits the bar with Peter Fornatale to drink discuss the crown jewel of cocktails. Fornatale is author of Brooklyn Spirits and host of the DRF Players’ Podcast.
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Bay Curious - Are Plastic Bag Bans Actually Helping the Environment?
California became the first state to ban single-use plastic bags in November. A middle-schooler from Sacramento wants to know if the ban actually helps the environment.
Cato Daily Podcast - Trump Travels to Saudi Arabia
What do Trump and the Saudis have in common? Can Americans who oppose intervention hope for much out of this international trip? Emma Ashford comments.
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Pod Save America - Pod Save America Takes Los Angeles
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan talk obstruction of justice and all the rest at the Ace Theater in Downtown LA. Plus Mayor Eric Garcetti joins to discuss the Democratic agenda and the lessons we can draw from success at the local level.
Crimetown - The Crimetown Season One Soundtrack
To celebrate the end of our first season, Crimetown is releasing a soundtrack featuring many of the songs from the show. In this special bonus episode, co-host Zac Stuart-Pontier and composer/sound designer Matthew Boll take you behind the scenes to discuss their favorite moments from the season and how music helped bring Crimetown to life.
You can find the soundtrack on: iTunes | Apple Music | Spotify | Google Play | Bandcamp
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