This week on The Confab: Did North Dakota doom the public option? Why is the beating of Derrion Albert a must-see moment? Plus Jay-Z's crossover appeal and the problem with bromance films. Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he talks with contributor to The Root Jozen Cummings, The Root's Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and Assistant Editor Saaret E. Yoseph.

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