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New America NYC: The Price of Parenthood

February 14, 2013
Career first, babies later. That seems to be the motto of modern Americans who often still feel they must choose between fulfilling professional ambitions and starting a family. But delaying parenthood has its own flaws, including potential infertility, making the choice about when to have kids arduous even as Americans are flipping the traditional script about love and family across class lines. In a post-recession world, what's the price of having children?And how can we make these choices easier?
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In The Tank: On the Heels of Hillary

February 11, 2013
Hillary Clinton admirers are beginning to wonder: What will become of her women and girls programs and policies - and her focus of 21st Century Statecraft in John Kerry's new State Department? It's only been a few days since he took the wheel, but he's already elevated a couple of items to the top of his agenda: revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and focus on mitigating the region's many conflicts - like civil war in Syria and Iran's controversial nuclear program.
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The Sidebar: Free Wifi and Beer

February 7, 2013
Sascha Meinrath gives us a reality check on the FCC's reported new national public wifi proposal. Barry Lynn tells us what's threatening the price - and variety - of beers. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
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In The Tank: Border Economics 101

February 5, 2013
Emerson Fellow Alexandra Starr’s research on immigrant entrepreneurs challenges the assumption that immigrants steal jobs. She explains why this large and rising cohort is creating jobs and boosting economic growth. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
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The Sidebar: Super Bowl Edition

January 31, 2013
Steve Coll discusses what the mounting evidence of player brain damage caused by violence on the football field could mean for the future of the sport. Christopher Leonard quells fears of a chicken wing shortage, and tells us a few things we didn't know about traditional Super Bowl party fare. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
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In The Tank: Financial Aid: A System Designed to Fail

January 29, 2013
Every parent of college-aged kids fears the eye-popping complexity of applying for financial aid, but that complexity can actually end the college dream – and the American dream - for some students. In this In the Tank Podcast, New America Managing Editor Fuzz Hogan talks to Education Policy Program Director Kevin Carey and Schwartz Fellow Jason DeParle about some of those stuck students, and discusses how better policy can help fix the crisis.
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New America NYC: Meaningful Patient Empowerment in the Era of Healthcare Reform

January 29, 2013
Recent research warns about the deadly consequences of medical mistakes and the importance of meaningful patient participation in their own healthcare. “Patient empowerment” is the phrase of the day, but is it a realistic goal, and can we translate this principle into practice? Join New America NYC for a conversation with physicians and patient advocates discussing policies and individual actions that would promote real patient empowerment in this era of healthcare reform.
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The Sidebar: The Grandest of Strategies and Promised Land Politics

January 25, 2013
Daniel Levy discusses the results and implications of Israel's election this week and Patrick Doherty outlines his proposal for America's next grand strategy. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
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New America NYC: The Insurgents

January 23, 2013
In The Insurgents, Fred Kaplan masterfully tells the inside story of the small group of soldier-scholars, led by General David Petraeus, who plotted to change the American military from within. David Plotz moderates.
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The Sidebar: Dispatch from Syria and Spy Doctors

January 17, 2013
Barak Barfi reports on the real state of the Syrian Civil War after returning from a recent trip to the country, and Charles Kenny explains why mixing public health campaigns with covert operations is disastrous. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
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