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new york now
April 5, 2002

Archived broadcast available here.

Hosts: Patricia Nazario and Michael Levitin

Kerry Sheridan has today's headlines.

A Palestinian Perspective
Michael Levitin spoke with Nasser al-Kidwa, the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, about U.S. reactions to the violence in Israel.

A Journalist's Perspective
Michael Levitin also spoke with New York Times reporter Clyde Haberman, who is a columnist for the newspaper and has covered the Middle East.

Study Links Too Much Television To Aggressive Adult Behavior
A study published in Science magazine documents how road rage and criminal behavior in adults can be linked to too much television as adolescents. By Patricia Nazario

The Short of It
Amy Miller-who stands five feet tall-talks about learning to appreciate her stature.

News Update
By Kerry Sheridan

Senator Daschle Speaks to Students at Columbia University
Students at the school got a dose of politics this Friday as they listened munching their morning bagels and sipping their coffee. By Jennifer Brevorka

Requiring Churches to Report Sexual Abuse
New York Assemblywoman Debra Glick speaks to Patricia Nazario about the Catholic archdiocese's recent move to report all priests accused of sexual abuse to authorities. A current bill in Albany would require all churches to do just that. By Patricia Nazario

Groups in New York City Protest
As the crisis continues in Israel, protesters on each side of the issue are taking to the streets in communities throughout the New York and New Jersey. By Matthew Cole

Wrapping Your Brain Around…Your Tongue?
In the multilingual metropolis of New York, those who have the gift of gab in several languages sometimes have trouble keeping them all straight. By Greg Meyer

Tissue Transplants Here Today
In medicine, hearts and liver transplants are not so novel anymore. Today's medical innovations are in tissue transplants. By Gary Chandler

New York's Tourism Industry Is Seeing Signs of an Upturn
Although the city's tourism industry is still struggling to recover from last year's terror attacks and a nationwide recession, springtime is bringing some hints of recovery. By Kerry Sheridan

The Colonel Gets a Hit
Residents in an Upper West Side neighborhood are working to halt Kentucky Fried Chicken's plans to open a restaurant nearby, saying it will bring trash and rodents. By Stephanie Martin

 

The Crew

Executive Producer: Jonathan Miller
Senior Editor: Gary Chandler
Senior Producer: Lila Azam Zanganeh
Hosts: Patricia Nazaria and Michael Levitin
Day Reporters: Jennifer Brevorka and Matthew Cole
Newscaster: Kerry Sheridan
Web Producer: Elizabeth Kramer
Mac Producer: Luis Sarmiento
Board Producer: Rob Condit
Reporters: Gary Chandler, Michael Levitin,
Patricia Nazario
, Stephanie Martin,
Greg Meyer
, Amy Miller, Kerry Sheridan