Randi's out sick today, but her good friend Nicole Sandler is in with some sharp guests and topics today, including:

The Nation Magazine's John Nichols live from Wisconsin on the mass shooting at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee. Nichols will update us with the latest details on the investigation, talk about the shooter's profile and white supremacist connections, and raise other key issues - including whether we really have religious diversity in America without safety to worship.

Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute Derrick Pitts will discuss NASA's Mars landing, the state of the U.S. space program, and what the future of space exploration looks like.

Plus, Nicole will tackle both of Mitt Romney's tax issues: Mitt's fight with Harry Reid and Romney's own tax plan for America - one that's literally mathematically impossible to accomplish without raising your taxes.

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