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Friday, November 2 2012

  • Movie Date: 'Cloud Atlas' November 2, 2012

    Spanning four hundred years, and featuring an all-star cast of award-winning actors (most of whom play multiple characters), the new film "Cloud Atlas" is big, ambitious, and divisive... (article)

  • Today's Takeaway | November 2, 2012 November 2, 2012

    Final Unemployment Report Before 2012 Election | Small Business Owners Cope with Loss | The Popular Vote and the Electoral College | Mayor Says NYC Marathon Will Go On As Planned | Se... (episode)

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    • Employment Report Beats Expectations November 2, 2012

      Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its final unemployment report in advance of the 2012 election on Tuesday, November 6. Charlie Herman, business and economics editor for ...

    • Small Business Owners Cope with Loss November 2, 2012

      Despite the optimistic outlook that the urgent need to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy will result in the creation of jobs, small businesses in New York have taken a huge hit.  New York...

    • The Popular Vote and the Electoral College November 2, 2012

      In an age of complicated statistical models managed by the likes of Nate Silver and others, where does the popular vote stand? Larry Sabato, professor and Director of the Center for P...

    • Is Lying on Twitter During an Emergency the Same as Yelling 'Fire' in a Crowded Movie Theater? November 2, 2012

      Perhaps more than any other news source, hunkered down residents of New York were turning to Twitter. The problem? A lot of it was fake. Now New York City Council Member Peter Vallone...

    • Essay: Life in Danger's Path November 2, 2012

      John Hockenberry usually wouldn't say it out loud, but sometimes he wonders to himself, 'Are New Yorkers crazy to live so directly in danger's path?' The city has weathered twisters, ...

    • Senate Races to Watch: Connecticut and Missouri November 2, 2012

      Senate races are tightening around the country, and we’re back on their trail today to take a look at the races in two key states: Connecticut and Missouri. Jason Rosenbaum is a polit...

    • Rethinking Urban Design in Hurricane Sandy's Wake November 2, 2012

      It’s easy to forget that Manhattan is an island, and that New York City is a coastal zone, but the truth is that climate change experts had long predicted that rising sea levels and a...

    • New York City Marathon Will Go on as Planned November 2, 2012

      Even as New York gets back on its feet after the storm, tens of thousands of runners have begun descending on the city to take part in the world’s largest marathon on Sunday. Many run...