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Hear about the Rivington House patients' difficult relocation; LGBT rights activists in Africa grapple with American support; the internet is all over NYC's streets. (episode)
Donald Trump is having influence in some interesting ways on Key Senate and House races across the country, as he heads to Mexico to discuss what impact of his immigration policy.
Both The Lower East Side Rivington House and Bed Stuy's CABS Nursing Home emptied out patients before filing required plans for the patients' future.
Listeners call in to discuss where we ought to draw the line between upholding universal human rights and respecting cultural diversity.
The Internet is actually a very physical thing, and it's everywhere.
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick protests national anthem; a history of homelessness in New York City; trolling and hate on the internet. (episode)
NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, chose to sit out The Star Spangled Banner at a recent game and made waves for his act of protest.
Treatment for life-threatening allergic reactions is about to get a little cheaper, after it got a whole lot more expensive.
If you were betrayed by your partner, what factors would go into your decision to stay...or go?
From 1979, when the courts determined people had a right to shelter, through today, hear the story of NYC's mayors' struggles to deal with homelessness.
The culture of hate and trolling is terrorizing the internet, after actor Leslie Jones became a victim of cyberbullying last week.
False equivalencies might be distorting election coverage; the Americas' lengthiest war comes to an end; grad students unionize; storytelling through tennis. (episode)
Political reporters are dealing with covering the presidential election fairly, but comparing the two candidates might lead to false equivalencies.
This fall, Colombians must vote on a peace deal with the rebel group, FARC, which has terrorized the country for over half a century.
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that graduate students at private institutions have the right to unionize recently, granting benefits to many for the first time.
Authors Bob Litwin and Gerry Marzorati talk about their pursuits to become nationally competitive tennis players later in life.
Listen to the long struggle for women's reproductive health rights in America and how each presidential candidate has changed their positions on abortion. (article)
A few favorite segments from this week: Reverend William Barber (First) | Making Makeup Safe (Starts 35:54) | Farewell Soterios Johnson (Starts 45:54) (article)
Hear some recent conversations with Tavis Smiley, James McBride, Jennifer Gonnerman, three Pulitzer Prize-winning poets, and the post-marriage future for the LGBT movement. (episode)
A #30Issues review of the candidates and their stances on women's health rights; we say farewell to Soterios Johnson; a history of the Arlington National Cemetery. (episode)
The latest preliminary proposal to revive the 421-a tax incentive program for developers: wage subsidies.
Mayor de Blasio has proposed moving to zoned pick-ups for commercial garbage collection in hopes to create a standard for wages and safety for workers.
Both presidential candidates have changed their stances on abortion throughout the years, and the recent microcephaly cases caused by Zika could change conversation around abortion.
Soterios Johnson will host his final Morning Edition broadcast tomorrow. Here, he takes calls from listeners and shares a rare tape of his 9-year-old self on the mic.
A look at the nation's military cemetery, its history and the politics that have shaped it.
The creator of the burkini says her design allows women to participate in sporty activities with more confidence.
The latest news from Syria; a #30Issues history of abortion rights in America; how NYC's most impoverish have fared since President Bill Clinton's welfare reform. (episode)
U.N. official refers to humanitarian crisis in Aleppo, Syria as the "Apex of Horror" as the country's escalating civil war leaves little options for outside intervention.
Another batch of releases from Hillary Clinton's private email server stir controversy amid Clinton's presidential campaign.
Hear a concise audio history of the struggle for abortion rights in the United States.
Hear a review of what has and hasn't worked for New Yorkers two decades since President Clinton signed off on welfare reform.
Franchesca Ramsey talks about what writing for late night and Youtube have in common.
Reverend William Barber talks about connecting faith with public policy; a proposed bill would give FDA oversight of cosmetics, men's evolution and its impact on society. (episode)
How the smallest hint of danger turned an airport crowd into a panicked mob.
Reverend William Barber, president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, explains where he thinks the conservative evangelical movement went wrong.
A new proposed bill would give FDA the authority to test ingredients in cosmetics and recall unsafe products, but small manufacturers might not be able to comply.
Natural selection has an affect on the way men grow old, their life expectancy, and how those factors affect human society.
Listeners call in about the changing nature of what one brings to college and share what they brought on their first day on campus.
What will you remember from the Rio Olympics; meeting the demands of the 21st century construction industry; the DOJ's announcement to phase out private prisons. (episode)
Donald Trump appeals to racial minorities and Bill Clinton announces to step down from his position at The Clinton Foundation if Hillary Clinton is elected as president.
Listeners call in to share their positive and negative takeaways from the Olympic games in Rio this year.
A new initiative from the Department of Buildings will keep tenants informed of the projects in their buildings technology to meet the demands of the 21st century construction industry.
The Department of Justice will phase out its contracts with private prisons, concluding the facilities are neither safe or effective.
When a subway car has no AC, is the ample seating worth it, or are you out of there?