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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. (article)
For this Summer Friday: Jamelle Bouie on 'Other Tulsas'; Elie Honig on Bill Barr; Justice and Prison Food; Redlining, Shade & Heat Waves; Joni Mitchell's 'Blue' at 50 (episode)
Sarah Feinberg 'Exit Interview;' The Future of COVID Variants; Simone Biles Prioritizes Mental Health in the Midst of the Olympics; Iconic at 50: Isaac Hayes's "Shaft" (episode)
Sarah Feinberg joins to discuss the future of the MTA and its role in the region's pandemic recovery.
Discussing how the current COVID-19 variants are spreading and what might be around the corner.
Simone Biles and the unique pressure for trailblazing Black women.
Discussing how Isaac Hayes's 1971 album 'Shaft' was shaped by its time and has influenced music, and culture, for generations to come.
Recapping the House Jan. 6 Hearing; Meet the Current (and Candidate For) Queens BP Donovan Richards; COVID Latest; The LGA AirTrain (episode)
Recap of the first hearing of the special House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. capitol.
Queens Borough Pres. Donovan Richards on winning the Democratic primary for a full term.
Discussing what researchers have learned from a large study of COVID diagnostic and antibody tests during the first wave of COVID infections in the New York area.
Vice Motherboard's Aaron Gordon argues there are better alternatives to Gov. Cuomo's LaGuardia AirTrain.
WNYC airs NPR's live coverage of the first day of hearings of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. (episode)
Monday Morning Politics; Bill Bratton on His Career & Rising Gun Violence; Breakthrough' COVID Infections Are Happening. Here's What to do if You Get Sick (episode)
Mara Liasson, national political correspondent for NPR, ticks through the biggest political stories to watch for in the coming days, including tomorrow's Jan. 6 hearings.
Bill Bratton, former New York City police commissioner, talks about his law enforcement career and shares his views on current crime stats.
Why it's happening (and why you shouldn't panic), and what to do if you are vaccinated and become infected anyway.
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. (article)
Vaccine Requirements Take Hold in Europe and the U.S.; Weighing the Impact of the Supreme Court NCAA Decision; Ask the Mayor; Iconic at 50: Alice Coltrane's "Journey in Satchidananda" (episode)
Discussing how employers and institutions across the country and abroad are starting to require vaccination in order to work or participate in daily activities.
The broader impact of the Supreme Court's decision in the NCAA case allowing broader incentives for student athletes.
Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses the ongoing political developments in NYC, including quarantine rules for school kids and whether workplaces should mandate vaccines.
Discussing how Alice Coltrane's 1971 album 'Journey in 'Satchidananda' was shaped by its time and has influenced music for generations to come.
Rep. Ritchie Torres on Housing Vouchers and National News; Extreme Weather Globally May Only Get Worse; The Latest on Vaccine Boosters; NYC Nightlife: Recovery and Future Plans (episode)
U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY15) talks about expanding the Section 8 voucher program.
Columbia professor Adam Sobel discusses increasingly common extreme weather and what the future holds as the climate crisis intensifies.
Dr. Céline Gounder discusses whether we'll need COVID vaccine booster shots in the near future.
NYC Office of Nightlife's senior executive director, Ariel Palitz, discusses the office's inaugural report.
The Inside Story of Trump's 2020; Preventing (More) Overdose Deaths; Critical Race Theory 101 with Ibram X. Kendi; The Latest on 'Long-Haul' COVID-19 (episode)
Behind the scenes in the Trump White House in 2020.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked a recent increase in deaths involving cocaine and synthetic opioids
Ibram X. Kendi explains the development of 'critical race theory'
Dr. Marjan Islam answer listener questions about the latest in COVID long haul symptoms.