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'Downton' Returns With Aristocratic Class And Clash

Thursday, January 03, 2013

On Sunday, the PBS anthology series Masterpiece Classic begins its third season of Downton Abbey, the British period drama that has taken England — and America — by storm.

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'Downton Abbey' Cast: It's More Fun Downstairs

Thursday, January 03, 2013

NPR's David Greene speaks with Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Joanne Froggatt, Sophie McShera, Jim Carter and Rob James-Collier — all cast members of the British TV hit Downton Abbey. The third season premieres in the U.S. Sunday on PBS.

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Quentin Tarantino, 'Unchained' And Unruly

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

With his latest film, director Quentin Tarantino was inspired both by spaghetti Westerns and the drama of slavery and the Civil War. The movie is extremely violent — but, says Tarantino, "What happened during slavery times is a thousand times worse. ... If you can't take it, you can't take it."

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Best of the Year: Our 2012 Editor's Picks

Friday, December 21, 2012

Whether we were stepping back to look at the big picture on housing foreclosures nationwide, or getting micro by visiting a 105-square foot studio apartment in the West Village, 2012 was a year of finding fresh angles for the news, and unexpected ways to tell you about it.

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Storm Challenges Compounding for Newark Residents

Thursday, November 01, 2012

This week’s storm knocked out power for 95 percent of Newark residents. It’s coming back now, neighborhood by neighborhood. But as the week wears on, residents are realizing electricity is just part of the challenges they now have to contend with.

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Battered But Not Broken, Vets Seek 'High Ground'

Thursday, November 01, 2012

Eleven climbers, all scarred in some way by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, tackle a Himalayan climb in Michael Brown's documentary.

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New York Public Radio Gala Cancelled

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Due to the arrival of Hurricane Sandy and the closing of the MTA, the New York Public Radio Gala, which was scheduled to take on Monday, October 29, has been cancelled. 

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Questions Lead Way in One School's Teacher Training

Thursday, October 25, 2012

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Hollywood Film Puts Teachers on the Defensive

Sunday, September 16, 2012

As schools in Chicago are expected to re-open Monday, the scars from the week-long strike remain. The brutal landscape of education politics was laid bare for all to see. Add to the potent mix a Hollywood movie that seems to blame the teachers' union for failing schools, and it's easy to understand why teachers may feel defensive. WNYC’s Beth Fertig went to a screening of the film, “Won’t Back Down,” with some city educators to discuss the portrayal of their profession in the media.

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Schedule Changes on WNYC

Saturday, September 08, 2012

On September 15, you’ll notice changes to the WNYC FM and AM schedules on the weekends and weeknights.

Students Stream Back into Classrooms for New School Year

Thursday, September 06, 2012

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Chancellor Dennis Walcott on the New School Year

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

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Student Registration at Hillcrest High School

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

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Back to School on The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, August 31, 2012

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Concern and Some Confusion Over Special Ed

Thursday, August 30, 2012

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Getting Schooled With Jumaane Williams

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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Tutoring Not Required Under NCLB Waiver

Sunday, August 12, 2012

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Special Ed Reform Brings City More In Line with National Trend

Wednesday, August 08, 2012

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Seven Dead In Shooting At Sikh Temple In Wisconsin

Sunday, August 05, 2012

The attack at a temple in a Milwaukee suburb is being investigated as a "domestic terrorist-type incident," police say.

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