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Clinton could clinch in New Jersey; libertarians choose a candidate; Negin Farsad on making white people laugh; your low-brow inspiration for high-brow pursuits. (episode)
Patrick Murray, the director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, talks about national politics with an eye on New Jersey voters ahead of the June 7th primary.
Mount Sinai CEO Dr. Kenneth L. Davis explains why Beth Israel is downsizing and explains his vision for the future of healthcare in downtown Manhattan.
The Libertarian Party picked its presidential ticket on Sunday: former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson and his running mate.
American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and author Negin Farsad talks about combating anti-Muslim prejudice through humor.
It turns out Bugs Bunny inspired a generation of opera-singers with his Wagner-inspired “Kill the Wabbit” cartoon. What unlikely source triggered your future passion and profession?
Hear some of our favorite interviews so far this year, including those with Edward Snowden, Andrew Solomon, Sherman Alexie and Sharon Olds. (episode)
Catch up on what we learned about the cost of college this week on #30Issues, from the history of rising costs to what each presidential candidates proposes. (article)
A few of our favorite segments from this week: George C. Wolfe (First) | Oh Possums! (Starts 13:14) | NYPD Commissioner Bratton (Starts 19:48) (article)
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio; the candidates' proposals on college debt; a failed sting on a prominent Clinton donor; how New York City's parks rate on a national level. (episode)
Mayor Bill de Blasio takes listeners' calls about Vision Zero and public transportation, and addresses the latest news about his "agents of the city."
Back before the debate over transgender people and bathrooms became a political firestorm, the bathroom was still a place of emotional and social contention for trans individuals.
NPR's Anya Kamenetz discusses the candidates' plans to address rising tuition, mounting student loan debt, and the accessibility of higher education.
Hear how does a self-described guerrilla journalist took down his own sting on a prominent donor to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, the hedge-fund billionaire George Soros.
We're number 7! We're number 7! Hear the criteria used to compare parks all over the country.
The closing of Mt. Sinai Beth Israel; how naloxone works; #30Issues continues to look at college costs; the evolution of racial equality in America. (episode)
Mount Sinai Beth Israel will cut its bed capacity from over 800 to 70, when it moves into a new facility, and local officials say this will strain an already overburdened system.
It almost sounds too good to be true: a nasal spray that can instantly stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
From not being able to afford tuition to not being able to afford NOT working and earning an income, there are plenty of ways to get priced-out of a college education.
Judge Nathaniel R. Jones, former general counsel for the NAACP, discusses the evolution of racial equality in America.
Election news; who fought for free college; an investigation into private insurance companies after Superstorm Sandy; what New Yorkers wore way back when; bees in the city. (episode)
Editor-in-chief of Roll Call and former senior writer at Bloomberg Politics Melinda Henneberger discusses the latest in campaign news.
For a long time, college was intended for American’s elite. It wasn’t until the 20th century that higher education became more accessible to the masses – and more expensive.
Almost four years after Superstorm Sandy, thousands of people haven't returned to their homes despite billions of dollars being poured into the recovery effort.
New York has always had this tension between "all back everything" and flamboyant, totally unique fashion. New York Mag's Amy Larocca and Simon Doonan discuss decades of New York style.
We asked NYCbeekeeping.org organizer Liane Newton the question on everyone's minds: how often do you get stung? Rarely, she says. "I’m convinced it’s my perfume that keeps them happy."
New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton; playwright George C. Wolfe; the TSA and long airport lines; your culture shock stories; opossums. (episode)
NYC Police Commissioner William J. Bratton talks about the latest crime reports, new criminal laws, and the acquittal of the Baltimore arresting officer in the Freddie Gray case.
Playwright and director George C. Wolfe talks about his Tony-nominated musical, "Shuffle Along: Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All that Followed".
Among long wait times and a shakeup in leadership, the TSA is rethinking its airport security strategy. The New York Times' Ron Nixon explains.
If you moved to America at some point in your life, can you remember the biggest "culture shock" moment you had when you arrived?
Sarah Aucoin, NYC Parks Department chief of education and wildlife, talks about some of the lesser known NYC small furry creatures, opossums.
Oklahoma's abortion bill; NPR's Bob Boilen; oysters in New York City waters. (episode)
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin vetoed a bill that would make abortions a felony. Supreme Court watcher Emily Bazelon talks about the latest out of Oklahoma.
When it comes to "herding people into culturally and ideologically inflexible tribes, nothing that Facebook does to us comes close to what we do to ourselves."
The White House says the visit is to acknowledge the difficult and complex history of the U.S. and Japan and to move past this history and explore common interests.
Bob Boilen, host and creator of NPR’s All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts, shares reflections from artists and musicians on pivotal moments that inspired their work.
We're living in an "oyster renaissance" - did you know that? Learn about NYC crustaceans with Pete Malinowski, chief oyster officer at the New York Harbor School.
Catch up on what we learned about the climate change debate this week on #30Issues, from the early warning signs to what the presidential candidates are proposing. (article)