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Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling...Still

Marianne McCune

November 20, 2009 Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty. Here are some of the figures.

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The Jazz Loft Project

This November, WNYC presents The Jazz Loft Project Radio Series. From the archives of photographer W. Eugene Smith, who recorded hundreds of hours of audio at his loft, the tapes include rehearsals for the 1959 Big Band Concert at Town Hall featuring the Thelonious Monk Tentet. Hear all 10 episodes of the series, as well as a one-hour sampling of jam sessions, running this month.

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Orchids and Droids

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 23, 2009
People get passionate about their handheld devices. WNYC staffers Jim Colgan, a producer for The Takeaway, and Mark Phillips, a producer with On the Media, debate the virtues of their machines. Atlantic Magazine contributor David Dobbs talks about the orchid hypothesis and why genetic vulnerabilities might actually be genetic benefits with the right kind of nurturing. Plus a call-in for everyone making the Hajj.

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Coming Out Swinging

The Leonard Lopate Show

November 23, 2009
On today’s show, New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter explains science's bad wrap. Then, Wil Haygood describes the life of Sugar Ray Robinson. And Thomas Keller talks about his latest cookbook. Plus, Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergman discusses his new documentary, "The Card Game."

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Requiem for the Mixtape

Soundcheck

November 23, 2009
For years, nothing said love like a mixtape. But after the iPod conquered the cassette, seduction was never the same. Today: an art form that combined DJ skills, amorous intentions -- and good penmanship. Plus: The Haydn Trio Eisenstadt and author Fred Plotkin revisit the Haydn’s legacy.

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