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Call Your Senator: Sen Gillibrand; The Scope of Evictions in New York State; Sarah Palin vs New York Times; To Cure Insomnia, Try Medieval 'Wake-Sleep' (episode)
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand talks about the issues facing the senate and her recent proposals for combatting gun violence, expanding community health care, and more.
New York's pandemic eviction moratorium ended two weeks ago, and the state's emergency rental assistance funding has run dry. What does this mean for households that are behind on rent?
NPR's David Folkenflik on what's at stake as Sarah Palin's defamation suit against The New York Times goes to trial this week.
Before the industrial revolution, some people slept in two phases. Sleep hackers today claim that this approach to slumber can remedy restlessness. It isn't that straightforward.
Renewed Efforts at Combatting Gun Violence; Health Commissioner Bassett on Omicron Wave; What's Next For the Supreme Court?; Snow Day Stories (episode)
New efforts on the local, state and federal level seek to combat gun violence, including the interstate task force and Mayor Adams' violence prevention plan.
New York Health Commissioner Mary Bassett on the Omicron wave and continuing COVID safety guidance
Elie Mystal on the latest Supreme Court news, from Justice Breyer's retirement announcement to news that the court will revisit Affirmative Action.
Listeners share their 'snow stories.'
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. (article)
Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Energy Costs & National Politics; MTA Chair Janno Lieber on Transit, Subway Ridership & Crime, More; Justice Breyer's Retirement (episode)
Congressman Jamaal Bowman talks about his energy assistance proposal, plus other news from Capitol Hill and his district.
Janno Lieber, chair and CEO of the MTA talks about subway ridership returning from COVID, crime, homeless outreach, the IBX proposal, and more.
After 27 years on the bench, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring. Why now, and what's next.
Listeners call in to share whether they made resolutions and stuck to them.
National politics with E.J. Dionne; Schools and CRT; Gun violence documentary; Regional accents (episode)
Where the Democrats go from here with E.J. Dionne
Brian Jones, director of the Center for Educators and Schools at New York Public Library, on efforts around the country to ban teaching critical race theory in classroom
A doctor at Jacobi Medical Center, who's featured in a new documentary about trauma wards, talks about the work hospitals are doing to stop patterns of violence and retaliation.
Listeners call in to share how their relationship with their regional accents have evolved.
Bronx Borough President; 51 Council Members in 52 weeks, District 4, Keith Powers; Jane Mayer on Ginni Thomas and Threats to SCOTUS Impartiality; Creativity and Prayer with Julia Cameron (episode)
Bronx Borough Pres. Vanessa Gibson talks about a harrowing month of news in her borough, and is joined by David Caba, who runs a community violence interruption program.
This week, Councilmember Keith Powers talks about his priorities for District 4, which covers parts of Midtown Manhattan and the Upper East Side.
The New Yorker's Jane Mayer talks about her new investigative piece on Ginni Thomas, a vocal right-wing activist and the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas.
Julia Cameron, author of 'The Artist's Way,' talks about her new book about creativity and faith.
Mayor Adams' public safety agenda; Sen. Biaggi on the Fashion Sustainability Act; Andrea Bernstein with a Trump legal roundup; Your weekend and this COVID moment (episode)
Discussion of the recent police shootings and how Mayor Adams is responding with WNYC's Elizabeth Kim and NY1's Dean Meminger.
The Fashion Act, now in the state legislature, aims to create transparency in the environmental and labor practices of large fashion companies in New York, but does it go far enough?
Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Mariritz break down the latest in multiple investigations targeting former President Donald Trump.
Listeners share what they did last weekend, balancing COVID risks with cabin fever.
Meet Council Speaker Adrienne Adams; Has AI Changed Your Job?; We're All Cherry Picking COVID Data; Your Hot Duck Guide (episode)
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams talks about her new role and hears from listeners on their priorities for the council this year.
Steve Lohr, New York Times technology and economics reporter, talks about recent economic research that points to artificial intelligence as a reason for widening economic disparity.
Dr. Dhruv Khullar talks about the likely transition to the endemic phase of Covid. Plus, your calls on how your interpreting data to inform your behavior now.
Winter birding is here. Kate Hinds & José Ramírez-Garofalo talk ducks! -- and why they are worth the wind chill to watch.
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. (article)
Jamil Smith & Amanda Carpenter on Pres. Biden's first year in office; Higher education headlines; Sports betting starts in New York State (episode)
Jamil Smith from Vox and Amanda Carpenter from The Bulwark look at the first year of the Biden administration.
Enrollment rates in the country's higher education system continue to drop in the pandemic after years of rising. Projections indicate low student turnout could be a long-term trend.
Listeners call in to share their successes and pitfalls in sports betting so far and listeners in New Jersey, where sports betting has been legal since 2018, share advice.