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Slashing $1B From NYPD; Guaranteed Jobs; Israeli Annexation of the West Bank; The 'Trayvon' Generation's Trauma and Celebration (episode)
The budget has become a centerpiece of Black Lives Matter protests with calls to defund the NYPD. Has the mayor delivered?
Hear why Modern Monetary Theory allows for full employment at a living wage -- even now.
Israel is poised to annex parts of the Palestinian-controlled West Bank, a move many in the international community consider illegal. We hear a Palestinian perspective, and your calls.
Poet Elizabeth Alexander on raising Black sons, and how their generation is coping with the trauma of watching police violence against Black people.
The latest political news; Keeping workers safe while reopening; What we've learned about reopening schools safely; and the Supreme Court's opinion on a challenge to abortion access. (episode)
A moment at the Senate Judiciary Hearing on policing reform underscored a persistent misunderstanding about implicit bias and how it impacts American society.
Find out what safety measures employers are required to take as New York continues to reopen.
A look at whether or not schools should open in the fall and how child care centers handled the pandemic.
Jami Floyd on today's abortion access ruling in the Supreme Court
The Problem With Putting the Confederacy on Pedestals; A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci; The COVID Problem in Nursing Homes (article)
The Future of the Protest Movement; The Disturbing COVID-19 Trends Across the Country; Ask the Mayor; Pride Parade on the Radio (episode)
Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, talks about the change his organization is pushing for, and where he sees the Black Lives Matter protest movement going from here.
A look at surges in coronavirus cases across the country.
Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses the ongoing political developments in NYC.
Since this year's Pride March will be celebrated a little differently, listeners of the LGBT community call in and share their stories.
Jumaane Williams on Police Reform; Businesses Not Reopening, Ever; How Other Countries do Healthcare in a Pandemic; NYC's Contact Tracing Program (episode)
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams on his calls for police reform and other issues.
Listeners call in to share the businesses forever closed because of COVID-19.
Hear how analyzing health care systems in other countries may model the way forward for the U.S.
Dr. Ted Long, executive director of the NYC Test & Trace Corps, talks about the challenges of setting up the organization and where he sees progress as it gets up and running.
Two Doctors Discuss the COVID-19 Surge; The History Behind Toppled Statues; Brooklyn BP Eric Adams on Fireworks & How You're 'Mask Shaming' (episode)
Dr. Uché Blackstock weighs in on the surge of Covid-19 cases in states around the country.
UNC historian William Sturkey contextualizes the ongoing ruckus over problematic statues.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams explains who he believes is setting off these fireworks, and how people can keep each other safe without calling 911.
Listeners share their stories involving social distancing and mask wearing.
NYC Enters Phase 2 of Reopening; It's Primary Day in New York; Dr. Anthony Fauci on COVID-19 and the Healthcare System; and Dr. Cornel West on Protests and More. (episode)
New York City is moving into Phase 2 of reopening, Jen Carlson of Gothamist, covers the changes taking place.
Brigid Bergin on voting during this NY primary day.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on how the U.S. is faring in its fight against Covid-19.
Dr. Cornel West weighs in on the nationwide protests against police brutality.
Jonathan Capehart on Tulsa, Barr & Berman, and more; Gov. Cuomo and Nursing Homes During the Outbreak; How TR vs JP Morgan Set the Stage (episode)
On the same day as Trump's in-person rally in Tulsa, The Poor People's Campaign convened a virtual rally to set an agenda to address systemic injustices.
ProPublica's Joaquin Sapien discusses how Gov. Cuomo's handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 outbreak affected the death rate.
A look at a moment in history when the president dared to take on the banks.
Joo-Hyun Kang of Communities United for Police Reform weighs in on their calls for reform of the NYPD.
Brian Lehrer Weekend: SCOTUS Rules for LGBT Workers, Symbols of Slavery Toppled; Public Art as Protest (article)
A Juneteenth Special: History, Music, Black Politics Then and Now; and an Anti-Racist Reading List (episode)
Dr. Daina Ramey Berry talks about the history of Juneteenth, and takes calls from listeners on their family history of emancipation.
WQXR's evening host Terrance McKnight shares his playlist for Juneteenth.
What we can do to be anti-racist, plus a look at black politics.
The New Yorker's poetry editor shares a reading list for Juneteenth.