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    What Makes Hurricane Sandy a 'Perfect Storm'? | Should the Electoral College Be Abolished? | Frontline's 'Big Sky, Big Money' Looks at Campaign Finance | When Disaster Strikes: In Fil... (episode)

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    • What Makes Hurricane Sandy a 'Perfect Storm'? October 29, 2012

      Some meteorologists are calling Hurricane Sandy a "the perfect storm." But what, exactly, is a perfect storm? And is Sandy fitting of the moniker? Dr. Jeff Masters, meteorology direct...

    • Predicing the Economic Impact of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012

      Could Sandy be this year's October surprise for the presidential election? Todd Zwillich, The Takeaway's Washington correspondent, describes the storm's impact on the campaigns of Pr...

    • Should the Electoral College Be Abolished? October 29, 2012

      With the presidential race as tight as it is, it could turn out that the winner of the popular vote will still lose the election. And it's all because of an old American tradition: th...

    • Hurricane Sandy Approaches New Jersey Coastline October 29, 2012

      <p>Hurricane Sandy-related flooding has already been reported as far north as New Jersey. <strong>Scott Gurian</strong>, freelance reporter in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey describes the view from the beach.</p>

    • Hurricane Sandy Approaches Delaware Coast October 29, 2012

      <p>It's almost too late for real storm preparation in much of the east coast as Hurricane Sandy approaches.&nbsp;<strong>Brian Stelter</strong>, reporter for our partner The New York Times is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.</p>

    • Frontline's 'Big Sky, Big Money' Looks at Campaign Finance October 29, 2012

      To find out just how the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision has transformed political races in America, Frontline teamed up with Marketplace to look at the role of campaign fi...

    • When Disaster Strikes: Film and Reality October 29, 2012

      From King Kong’s climb up the Empire State Building to the aliens dedicated to the city’s destruction in Independence Day, action films never hesitate to take on the Big Apple. But ho...

    • How Does Hurricane Sandy Compare to Hurricane Katrina? October 29, 2012

      Lt. General Russel Honoré knows a thing or two about hurricanes. Honere was commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, where he was responsible for coordinating military relief efforts fo...

    • Governor Jack Markell on Delaware's Hurricane Preparations October 29, 2012

      Hurricane Sandy is being called one of the buggest storms ever, and up and down the East Coast cities and states are planning for the worst. Delaware Governor Jack Markell is putting ...

    • Mayor Cory Booker on How Newark is Preparing for Sandy October 29, 2012

      New Jersey is facing the brunt of Hurricane Sandy, and while cities and towns all along the Jersey shore are feeling the affects of the storm, so are the residents of northern New Jer...