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The New Yorker: Politics and More
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A weekly discussion about politics, hosted by The New Yorker's executive editor, Dorothy Wickenden.
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Daily highlights from The Takeaway, the national morning news program that delivers the news and analysis you need to catch up, start your day, and prepare for what's ahead. The Takeaway, along with the BBC World Service, The New York Times and WGBH Boston, invites listeners every morning to learn more and be part of the American conversation on-air and online at thetakeaway.org.
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Underreported from WNYC's The Leonard Lopate Show
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Major news events throughout the world continue to be largely ignored until they reach tragic proportions. Underreported, a weekly feature on The Leonard Lopate Show, tackles these issues and gives an in-depth look into stories that are often relegated to the back pages.
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This Week in Politics: Looking ahead to New York's August primary and the governor's race
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This week, voters in New York selected nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and the state assembly. But they didn't vote for members of Congress or the state senate. Due to controversy with the redistricting process, those primaries were moved to August. Speaking with Weekend Edition host David Furst, WNYC's Albany reporter Jon Campbell bring…
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Weekend Arts Planner: The photography of Cindy Sherman and a free Nicole Atkins concert
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It's July 4th weekend but it's not all fireworks, all the time. There are plenty of great concerts and arts events happening around the city. WNYC's Culture and Arts Editor, Steve Smith highlights a couple of them with Weekend Edition host David Furst. Steve's picks:1. Cindy Sherman Keeping with the spirit of independence, now is an amazing opportu…
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Jia Tolentino and Stephania Taladrid on the End of Roe v. Wade
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The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dobbs case was not a surprise; given the draft opinion that was leaked in May, its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey was nearly a certainty. But the effects of the ruling have been rapid and chaotic. In some states, abortions stopped overnight; in others, there’s profound confusion ov…
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What the Supreme Court’s ruling on EPA authority means for air quality and local health
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The Supreme Court ended its term this week by striking a blow to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its ability to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The majority opinion, led by the court’s conservatives, focused on the EPA’s authority to influence “a significant portion of the American economy.” They say the agency needs Congres…
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NY lawmakers move closer to banning guns in 'sensitive places'
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called the Legislature back to the Capitol for an extraordinary session Thursday to pass a bill that, among other things, would ban guns in many public places after the Supreme Court made it easier to obtain a concealed carry permit. Things didn't quite go as planned. The Legislature packed it in around 1 a.m. after Hochu…
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Hoping to escape pandemic’s shadow, NYC youths look forward to a ‘lighthearted’ summer
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Timothy Davis recalls spending last summer mostly in his apartment, taking COVID-19 tests weekly to protect immunocompromised relatives — and hunkering over a laptop doing volunteer work remotely. Those days are long gone, though. This summer, Davis, 21, said he plans to make up for lost time with bowling, beach excursions, and spending time with f…
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"The Martha Mitchell Effect" Revisits Watergate
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"The Martha Mitchell Effect" profiles the woman who played a key role in exposing the depths of Watergate and bringing down President Nixon. Filmmaker Anne Alvergue and Debra McClutchy use archival footage to trace how Martha Mitchell was maligned by the Nixon administration until people realized the truth of her statements.…
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NYS environmental commish on what Supreme Court ruling means for reducing local carbon emissions
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The Supreme Court ended its term today by striking a blow to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its authority to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The opinion addressed a series of lawsuits around the Clean Power Plan — an Obama-era directive meant to curb emissions from energy facilities powered by coal. This directive technical…
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Kathy Hochul wins New York's Democratic primary for governor
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul won the Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, becoming the first woman to ever win a major-party gubernatorial nomination in the Empire State, the Associated Press projected. The AP called the race for Hochul at 9:26 p.m. Hochul, of Buffalo, easily warded off challenges from fellow Democrats Tom Suozzi – a Long Island …
Mary needed to get away from her husband. A handsome stranger offered her a way out. All she had to do was participate in the strangest group experiment of all time. This story contains scenes of domestic abuse as well as sexual situations. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. Thank you, Mary Gidley, for sharing your story with Snap. Mary just r…
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Today's Climate News: SCOTUS & The EPA, Plus Curbing Emissions In Europe
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When the Supreme Court released its opinion limiting the power of the EPA this morning, we were in the midst of speaking with a prominent environmentalist. On today's show, Bill McKibben, environmental activist, founder of Third Act and author of many books, most recently, The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at…
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Violence Interrupters Prepare For July 4th Weekend Violence
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The 4th of July weekend is nearly here. While many of us are making plans involving cookouts, beaches and fireworks, some New Yorkers are getting ready to spend their weekend in a very different way. Violence interrupters work to try to stop crime before it happens, bringing a public health approach to street violence. And while the 4th of July wee…
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Lawmakers approve protections for New Jersey temp workers
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A bill to regulate New Jersey’s growing temp worker industry passed the state Senate and Assembly on Wednesday and is now headed to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk. The measure will improve working conditions for the state’s nearly 130,000 temp workers who fuel about a quarter of New Jersey’s warehouse labor. Last year, Gothamist reported on the largely un…
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As NYC enters coronavirus plateau, health officials push for extension of long COVID services
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Walk down the streets of New York City, and it might feel like most people have moved on from the pandemic. But COVID-19 isn’t finished with us. Even though the most recent surge has peaked, cases remain high. The virus is still infecting 3,000 city residents per day — a level that hasn’t really budged for two weeks. This plateau is mirrored in the…
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Singer, Actress, and Activist Lila Downs Works To Break Down Walls (Archives)
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Feminist icon and Mexican folklorist Lila Downs’ 2018 album Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo (Dancehall, Tears, and Desire), is dedicated to strong women everywhere. Her lyrics, inviting all “dangerous” women to join her, often highlight issues relating to social justice, while spanning blues to cumbia, folk and ranchera music. Inspired by Frida Kahlo, Down…
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MTA’s congestion pricing program, back on track, again
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The MTA says its congestion pricing program is back on track after federal officials delayed approval of a routine environmental assessment for months. This spring, after MTA officials submitted documents to the Federal Highway Administration they were taken aback when the feds replied with more than 400 follow up questions about the environmental …
Melissa Gould lost her husband Joel nearly nine years ago when their daughter, Sophie, was 13 years old. The mother and daughter processed the loss in their very own, very distinct ways: Sophie grieved mostly in silence as a young teen, not wanting to attract pity or stand out from her peers. Melissa grieved loudly – and then publicly, when her mem…
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White House Wunderkind Becomes January 6th Truth-Teller
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In yesterday's Jan. 6 hearing, we heard vivid testimony from a former aide to Trump's chief of staff that detailed his behavior before, and during, the Capitol riot. On today's show, Michael Kranish, national political investigative reporter for The Washington Post, co-author of Trump Revealed: An American Journey of Ambition, Ego, Money, and Power…
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Abortion and the Potential “Criminalization of Pregnancy” in the U.S.
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Last week, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that established a constitutional right to abortion. Although this outcome had been anticipated for months—for years, even—it has had an immediate, visceral effect on abortion providers, those seeking abortions, and the nation at large. In some states, abortions stopped…
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New York City Council avoids thorniest issues during jails hearing
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New York City Council members had 90 minutes on Tuesday to question the city’s jails chief and Mayor Eric Adams' chief counsel about the ongoing humanitarian crisis at Rikers Island, but they declined to ask specific questions or follow-ups about the issues facing the jails complex that have garnered the most public attention. Among the issues not …
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Kathy Hochul wins Democratic nomination and more primary results
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WNYC's Brigid Bergin joins Morning Edition's Michael Hill with the primary election results from the June 28th primary.By WNYC Radio
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The Very Hot Marriage of Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts
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Actress Niecy Nash and her wife, R&B singer-songwriter Jessica Betts, tell me about falling in love, learning to live together during the pandemic, and taking their relationship public. Want to hear more Niecy? Listen to our 2017 episode, "Life in Our 20s: Advice from Niecy Nash, Alia Shawkat & Terri Coleman," or my 2015 interview with her for NPR'…
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Ways That The Fight For Abortion Rights Isn't Over
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In the wake of SCOTUS's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, what does the future of abortion rights activism look like? On today's show, Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, the lead litigator in the case, discusses her latest law case which delayed Louisiana's trigger abortion law and how people can get involved lo…
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NJ Superfund lawsuit offers tribal land a path from contamination to cultural restoration
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Peter’s Mine Road is plastered with signs. On one side, they say “congratulations class of 2022.” On the other, they say “Superfund site.” Pollution in this area of Ringwood, New Jersey dates back to 1967, when the Ford Motor Company began dumping paint sludge and other hazardous byproducts from their Mahwah car factory on land surrounding a defunc…