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Good week, bad week: Times Square vendors, overly cautious bomb squad

Following the foiled terrorist attempt in New York, the past week was pretty good for Times’ Square street vendors, but not so great for an overly cautious bomb squad in Lake Mary, Fla.

A late bell, silent prayers and the world’s largest fireworks show greet the new year

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Bright Lights, Big City

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Listeners respond: freedom vs. liberty

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Times Square: then and now

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Re-Making Times Square

Starting today, segments of its New York City’s main thoroughfare, Broadway, will be closed to cars. Transportation writer Matt Dellinger joins The Takeaway with a look at why New York is taking this step, and what it might mean other cities.