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Are White Women Voters Leaving the Republican Party?; NYCHA Comes Clean; How Hurting Uber Could Hurt New Yorkers; Summertime Parks Check-In (episode)
Julie Kohler examines evidence that President Trump's white women voter bloc is shifting loyalties to the Democratic party.
Greg Smith discusses the list of federal regulations NYCHA may not be complying with.
Instead of trying to contain the amount of Ubers on the city's streets, some liberals are promoting the growth of ride-sharing apps as a civil rights issue.
Ask the Parks Commissioner.
National politics; Instant runoff revision; A look at the economy; Sacha Baron Cohen's new show (episode)
The Takeaway's Friday host, Amy Walter, discusses the role suburban white women -- both those who did and didn't vote for Trump in 2016 -- will play in the upcoming midterm elections.
Checking in on the push to institute ranked choice voting in NYC.
GDP growth and dire deficits and Facebook's fall... oh my!
What is the point of "Who Is America?"
Three binge-worthy interviews from this week. (article)
Ask the mayor; TRussia update; the ACLU's political director; The high cost of wellness (episode)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.
WNYC's Andrea Bernstein and The New Yorker's Adam Davidson talk about the Michael Cohen tapes and preview Paul Manafort's trial, which is scheduled to start next week.
Updates on the organization's efforts in the courtroom and the campaign trail.
A look at the growth of Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow's controversial lifestyle brand, and the lengths some women will go achieve wellness.
Elizabeth Holtzman; The MTA's "summer of hell" one year later; Trump's economy; Women cartoonists (episode)
Former U.S. congresswoman and Brooklyn DA Elizabeth Holtzman talks about resigning from the Homeland Security Advisory Council and why she's calling on Secretary Nielsen to resign.
In July of 2017, MTA Chairman Joe Lhota announced the Subway Action Plan to stabilize New York City's transit system. Did anything get better?
Economist and author Dean Baker discusses the Trump administration’s new poverty report and economic policy proposals from the left -- and whether there's any common ground.
New Yorker cartoonists talk about a new exhibit to celebrate female cartoonists.
Immigrants in NYC; New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson; Daily News decimated; She Built NYC (episode)
Julia Preston talks about her reporting on how President Trump's immigration policies are affecting the lives of immigrants in New York City.
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson talks about issues facing the City Council and takes calls from listeners.
After the owners of the Daily News cut about half the newsroom staff, a look at what it means for local news coverage in New York City -- and how local news is faring nationally.
Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen discusses She Built NYC, a new initiative to commission a public monument or artwork on city property with a focus on women’s history.
Trump's Iran tweets; France's World Cup win; Political crises in Nicaragua & Haiti; Breaking Olympic barriers (episode)
A former Iran policy director on the National Security Council discusses President Trump's all-caps Twitter threat to Iran -- and how it may affect U.S. foreign policy.
Peniel Joseph explains why he thinks France's World Cup win is a victory for Africa and immigrants everywhere.
First, a look at unrest and student led protests in Nicaragua; the aftermath of Haiti's fuel crisis.
Maplewood, New Jersey's own Ibtihaj Muhammad discusses her experience as the first Muslim American to wear hijab while competing for Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
National politics with the New Yorker's Susan Glasser; Rebecca Traister on Elizabeth Warren's political ambitions; should plastic straws be banned?; Prodigy & sickle cell anemia (episode)
New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser talks about the latest political news from Washington.
NY Mag's Rebecca Traister explains how Sen. Warren went from an economics-minded political newcomer to the emotional head of a movement, and why she, and other women, should run in 2020.
A new podcast from WNYC Studios takes you inside the life of the late rapper Prodigy of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep -- and his death, at 42 -- from complications of sickle-cell anemia.
After Starbucks announced its decision to ban plastic straws, environmental activists are cheering, while advocates for the disabled find cause for concern.
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Montenegro Explained (First) | "The Jail Next Door" (Starts at 26:02) | Blindspotting (Starts at 45:54) (article)
Trump and Russia; Latest Developments in Pot Legalization in the Northeastern States; Library Cards to Museum Passes (episode)
Amb. Michael McFaul on the Putin proposal, not dismissed by Pres. Trump, to allow Russians to question him and other officials.
Trump Inc. co-host Andrea Bernstein and Empty Wheel blogger Marcy Wheeler on the latest Trump-Putin developments.
Checking in on the steady progress to make marijuana legal in the Northeast corridor.
What does a library card get you? A lot more than just books.