First Take: Foreclosure and the Feds, Immigration and Higher Ed, Dream Scientist on "Inception"

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 01:10 PM

Anna Sale here, on the day shift.

We've been hearing from lots of you this morning. After a federal court struck down an FCC policy on indecency this week, we decided to have a little fun and asked: If you were all-powerful, what word you would ban? We got lots of responses.

We're looking for your help again as we put together a few conversations about continued foreclosures and their implications for neighorhoods and taxpayers. In its latest estimates, RealtyTrac predicts that there could be more than one million foreclosures this year. We're reaching out to housing economists to explain what the persistent drumbeat of foreclosures means for the federal government, given its big stakes in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. We're also asking you for updates on what you're seeing on your block. Send us signs of emptiness or recovery on your block. Text 69866 with the word TAKE, followed by what you see down the street.

We talked this morning about the impact of the 1986 amnesty for illegal immigrants. Tomorrow, we'll look at another angle on the immigration debate: What happens to students who are illegal immigrants, after high school graduation? Immigration advocacy groups have organized a series of classes in Washington to bring attention to the hurdles to college enrollment that come with undocumented status. They're calling the classes Dream U, which echoes the Dream Act, a bill pending in Congress that would give legal status to some immigrants who serve in the military or attend college.

Finally, we talk movies every Friday, and I'm excited for this one. We're talking about Inception, the new thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page. In the movie, the characters infiltrate other people's dreams for their own gain. Of course, it's being billed as science fiction. But it leads many to wonder: is there any way for us to really see what other people are dreaming? Is it possible for us to influence their dreams? What should we do if we're being chased in our dreams? And why do we dream in the first place? Rafer Guzman is joined by dream scientist Bob Hoss in this conversation about movies, dreams, and science.

More in:

Leave a Comment

Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.







URL

If you enter anything in this field your comment will be treated as spam
Location
* Denotes a required field