New citizens: What does citizenship mean to you?
Friday, July 04, 2008
Every Friday morning, people from many nations walk into a courthouse in downtown New York City and walk out some hours later as newly minted American citizens. Some have studied for months -- and in some cases years -- to take the citizenship test. The Takeaway spoke with four new ...
Opera in the Armory: Die Soldaten
Thursday, July 03, 2008
German composer Bernd Alois Zimmermann's multimedia opera Die Soldaten will be performed at the Park Avenue Armory. For more info, visit www.lincolncenter.org.
The Municipal Building
Thursday, June 19, 2008
An insider's look at the landmark Municipal Building that WNYC has called home for over 80 years.
Richard Price
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Kurt and Richard Price wander through the gritty-turned-hipster neighborhood at the center of Price's novel Lush Life. Cultures clash violently in the book. Kurt and Richard visit the scene of the crime.
A Walk Down 125
Thursday, April 24, 2008
As comprehensive rezoning of 125th Street looms, WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter takes the pulse of Harlem's main artery. (Photos by Annie Shreffler.)
Covering Elections in Bhutan
Friday, March 28, 2008
At the end of February, WNYC political director Andrea Bernstein was invited to the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, to train political reporters on how to cover their first national elections. Next month, the country transitions from monarchy to democracy. The invitation was a rare treat - the number of ...