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We spoke with the stars, writers and directors of Tony nominated Broadway productions! Check out our favorite conversations as the June 10th awards ceremony approaches!
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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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New Sounds is unlike any radio show you've ever heard: a whirlwind tour of new and unusual music from all corners of the globe. New Sounds combs recent recordings for one of the most informative and compelling hours on radio, and aims to make the world smaller. For over 25 years, host John Schaefer has been finding the melody in the rainforest and the rhythm in an orchestra of tin cans. Defying rigid categorization and genre pigeonholing, New Sounds offers new ways to hear the ancient langua ...
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Newark mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on Friday night by immigration officials during a chaotic confrontation at Delaney Hall, a newly reopened private prison contracted by the Department of Homeland Security as a holding facility for migrant detainees. He was joined by three U.S. members of Congress conducting an oversight tour of the jail. Rep. Bo…
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If you notice a lot of Orange and Blue around the city, that's because the New York Knicks are back at Madison Square Garden Saturday afternoon for game 3 of the conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics. New York unexpectedly has a two-nothing lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. They won two road games up in Boston, and will try to ta…
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Elise Stefanik is on a path that could lead her to Speaker of the House of Representatives. Is she going to blow all that up to run a long-shot bid for governor? Plus: The latest on Andrew Cuomo's new third-party ballot line in the NYC mayoral race. It's Politics Brief from WNYC.
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If you're having spring allergies -- we are here! -- you might be one of the many people who look to the internet, or listen up when Morning Edition gives information on pollen levels. That information usually comes to us through a website, AAAAI.org, run by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. And the one person doing the counting…
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As journalism and political speech come under increasing scrutiny, one group of local student journalists and their advisor have been wrestling with tough decisions about journalistic freedom, personal safety, and the digital footprint. Debbi Porterfield is a former journalist, who now teaches at the Bronx River high school and serves as the adviso…
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City councilmembers in Summit, New Jersey, may be backing down from a controversial proposal to ban homeless encampments in public spaces, which critics say would have allowed police to jail homeless people.
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New York City on Monday will stop enrolling new families seeking child care vouchers, amid an escalating feud with the state over who should pay for the popular program that helps thousands of low-income New Yorkers. First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro said new families who qualify for child care subsidies based on their income will be put on a wait li…
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“They’re coming for everyone,” said Yaya, 44, who is a U.S. citizen. She gave birth to their son in April and said their recent stays at the homes of various friends and family members come ahead of what they see as an inevitable turn: voluntarily leaving the United States. Read the full story here.
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More than 20 women say a man who went by Officer “Champagne” sexually assaulted them while they were held at the Rikers Island women's jail. Their allegations span decades and they are now suing the city for more than $500 million. But the Department of Correction says there was no one with that name who worked there during that time. WNYC spoke wi…
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An ongoing exhibit at Manhattan's Poster House museum is taking visitors on a trip to Puerto Rico. The museum has been running "Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar" since March. The exhibition aims to put a spotlight on the on its titular subject, who some art historians call the father of Puerto Rican printmaking. "The easiest thing…
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A yearslong collaboration has helped reduce gun violence in the neighborhood to its lowest level since 2019, city data shows.
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The best sunsets of the year in New York City are coming up this month. And when the sun goes down, star gazers will be able to see the shooting stars left behind from Halley's Comet. To help us get ready to take it all in, WNYC's Rosemary Misdary joins Weekend Edition host David Furst for the May night sky report.…
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Can you make it as a working-class New York City artist in the 21st century? That's a question a lot of local artists were asking at a forum hosted by Hunter College this week. It was called, 'We The People: A Forum on Working-Class Artists in America.' Gregory Mosher, the executive director of the Office of the Arts at Hunter College joins Weekend…
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All it takes is a quick look at the ads on TV and online right now to know that serious money is being spent on the New Jersey governor's race. There are a lot of candidates. And there are a LOT of ads. Colleen O'Dea is with NJ Spotlight News. She's been studying and reporting on the money raised during primary season. Speaking with Weekend Edition…
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Long awaited repairs to East River train tunnels spark the latest war of words between Amtrak and the MTA. That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news.
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As President Donald Trump pursues a deregulation agenda, New York’s ambitious clean energy goals appear further out of reach. So what’s a climate conscious New Yorker to do? WNYC’s Rosemary Misdary reports on some New York City residents taking an extreme approach to eliminating their carbon footprints.…
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Running for mayor, Zohran Mamdani is eyeing vacant spaces in the New York City subway system for crisis and drop-in hubs to serve homeless people. The state assemblymember from Queens said his idea could connect people to longer-term care and provide “triage” centers for those undergoing mental health crises in the subways — something that has beco…
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Mayor Eric Adams has said his biggest impediments to reelection are behind him. Governor Kathy Hochul has said the state budget is done. Are they right? Here to get into are WNYC's Jon Campbell and Brigid Bergin.
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If you're looking for a reason to get outside this weekend, the 2025 Jane’s Walk NYC festival kicks off Friday. That's the annual weekend-long celebration of New York City history, named after the famed urban activist Jane Jacobs. It features hundreds of volunteer-led walks all across the city that celebrate the neighborhoods, history, and culture …
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Nine massive American elms made up the Dog Beach Elm Grove — a popular spot named after a nearby dog-swimming area in Prospect Park. But three of the trees died after being infected by Dutch elm disease, a fungus that can kill trees, and has been an ongoing challenge for New York City's parks.
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Today, there are over 45 Greenmarkets throughout New York City, according to GrowNYC, and the man who helped start the largest farmers’ markets in the country passed away last week. Barry Benepe was the co-founder of GrowNYC’s Greenmarket program, which still supports over 200 local producers today. Robert Lewis helped organize the city’s first Gre…
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Math instruction is changing in New York City schools, and Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos says the new techniques may be unfamiliar to some parents. Education reporter Jessica Gould and Morning Edition host Michael Hill discuss the new math curricula in middle schools.
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Police helped remove more than 27,000 homeless people from the street over a nine-month period last year, mostly in Lower Manhattan and Midtown, according to city data. But whether they ended up in a shelter, a hospital or just down the block isn’t clear. The data, which the city released last month under a new law, offers a glimpse into how often …
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Three candidates vying for Staten Island’s open City Council seat are finding common ground on some of the biggest local issues ahead of Tuesday’s special election. Two Republicans and one Democrat are running in Tuesday’s non-partisan special election to fill Staten Island’s open City Council seat. Despite different backgrounds, Republicans Frank …
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