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A show that samples WNYC’s best podcasts, curated to fit all your travel needs.
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The latest articles from WNYC 9/11 Specials
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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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Tuesday, June 10 is primary election day in the New Jersey governor's race. As voters are making last-minute decisions, we bring you a voting guide to the Democratic candidates and the Republicans. This time, we focus on the Republicans. Charles Stile, political columnist at The Record and northjersey.com, joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to …
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We are down to the final days of primary voting in New Jersey governor's race. Tuesday, June 10 is Primary Day in the Garden State. So this weekend, we bring you a last-minute voting guide - both for the Democratic candidates and the Republicans. Charles Stile, political columnist at The Record and northjersey.com joins Weekend Edition host David F…
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The democratic primary for New York City mayor is June 24th. This will be the city's second citywide ranked-choice-voting election. If you’re still having trouble understanding exactly how it works, Morning Edition is here to help you practice with our very important (mock) election: BAGELECTION 2025! Vote for New York City's most iconic bagel! Not…
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Beneath a full moon in Jamaica Bay, horseshoe crab love was in the air. Female crabs skirted along the shore, each with two or three smaller male crabs attached to their backs and sides, fertilizing thousands of eggs in the sand. Hundreds of casual encounters like this were taking place during a visit by WNYC last week to Plumb Beach in Brooklyn.…
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A bizarre incident on the Gil Hodges Bridge seriously injures two cyclists, and Flatbush Avenue is set for a major overhaul. That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news.
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WNYC's Brigid Bergin recaps the first debate of the Democratic primary for mayor.
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This week's Politics Brief previews Wednesday night's Democratic primary debate for mayor, as well as an urgent discussion on Andrew Cuomo's preferred breakfast sandwich.
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NYC DOI commissioner says the department needs better access to information from the agency in charge of protecting children
The Administration for Children Services is overseen by the State Office of Children and Family services, but the Department of Investigations say that's not enough. The New York State Assembly has introduced a new bill that authorizes the DOI to have access to certain records related to kids in the city's care. DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber jo…
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Landlords who get public money to house the most vulnerable New Yorkers — including people who were recently homeless and those with mental illness and substance abuse disorder — sought eviction warrants for nearly 300 people this year, a new analysis of the data shows. The numbers are the first ever comprehensive look at how many marshal’s notices…
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Briana Hunt was picking up extra work at a hair salon in Washington, D.C., when she got a chilling phone call: Her 1-year-old daughter had nearly drowned in the bathtub in their Bronx apartment while under the care of the toddler’s dad. Hunt rushed home in an Uber and arrived to find her child in a coma. Outside her daughter’s hospital room, anothe…
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Spend enough time in the small New Jersey cities crammed along the Hudson River, between the Lincoln Tunnel and the George Washington Bridge, and you start to see them everywhere: nearly identical modernist duplexes shaped like futuristic cubes. Think South Beach more than south Bergen County.
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It's election season in New York City with the Democratic mayoral primary just a few weeks away. As part of our coverage, we're visiting laundromats around the city to engage with voters and find out what issues they care about. It's a project we're calling Suds and Civics.
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Three mornings a week, a fleet of brand-new, $500,000 trucks descends on Harlem to hoist a thousand massive trash bins into the air. Sanitation worker Anthony Martin stood outside one of the trucks on a recent misty morning and signaled his colleague in the driver's seat, Marvin Hernandez, who used a joystick to shake loose a few stubborn trash bag…
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June marks the official beginning of summer -- with the solstice coming up on June 20, the longest day of the year. So the sun is setting later in the day, but the weather is perfect for staying up late and staring at the evening sky from beaches, parks, piers and rooftops. To help us get ready, WNYC's Rosemary Misdary joins Weekend Edition host Da…
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The Knicks are back in Indiana. They’re still down in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Three games to two, to be exact. And they’re still one loss away from elimination. But the Knicks got some of their swagger back Thursday night when they soundly defeated the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden. Sports reporter Priya Desai previews game 6 a…
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For migrant families coming to New York City, finding community can be challenging. Radio Rookies reporter, Giuliana Vallejo, knows that reality firsthand. Her family immigrated to the U.S. from Ecuador when she was four years old, and as she got older, she sought out community in different places. Today, Giuliana tells the story of a soccer progra…
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The latest on the race for New York City mayor leads this week's Politics Brief.
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The latest on the congestion pricing lawsuit pitting the MTA against the federal government and the Port Authority breaks ground on a new bus terminal. That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news.
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David Brand discusses his scoop that New York will let the owner of the Atlantic Yards avoid millions in penalties for missing a decade-old affordable housing deadline.
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We’re about a month away from summer, and while many of us enjoy our share of hot fun in the summertime, the heat can also pose some risks. New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about what you should look out for as we head into the warmer seasons. They also spoke about a new tool the Health Departmen…
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New York City has a host of local elections coming up this year for mayor, city council and other local positions. But how many voters will turn out to the polls? New York State passed the Even Year Election Law in 2023 to increase participation. It moves some local elections to the same year as state and federal elections. However. moving election…
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New Yorkers and community leaders from Upper Manhattan are remembering Charles Rangel who represented the area in Congress for decades, and died this week at age 94. Rep. Adriano Espaillat succeeded Rangel in the House of Representatives and currently represents much of Harlem, all of Washington Heights, Inwood and some of the Bronx. He talked with…
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Migratory birds can find an urban refuge right in the middle of Broadway, from West 60th to 168th streets.
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Complaints to 311 about the ZIP code 10036 - which includes Times Square - have surged, compared to pre-pandemic levels. But according to recent data, violent crime in Times Square is the lowest it's been in a decade. Reporter Kenneal Patterson has been covering crime and quality-of-life issues in the neighborhood. She joins "Weekend Edition" host …
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