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WNYC's Coverage of the Republican National Convention
Live performances in Soundcheck's studios
Studio 360: Patti LuPone on playing Mama Rose
Selected Shorts featuring "The Trouble of Marcie Flint," by John Cheever
Radio Rookies: Brooklyn Broadcast Workshop
On the Media: Surviving Convention Coverage
Street Shots Challenge
One Gay Couple's Quest For Legal Recognition
March 04, 2004
by Fred Mogul
Dozens of gay applicants for marriage licenses lined up at the city clerk's office Thursday morning. WNYC's Fred Mogul talks with one couple about their quest for legal recognition in the eyes of the ....
Mt. Kisco Voters
February 28, 2004
by Fred Mogul
The polls open Tuesday for Democratic primaries in New York and nine other states. As we continue our look at issues facing different communities, WNYC's Fred Mogul went to the Westchester County town....
Long Shot: The Quest for an AIDS Vaccine
February 07, 2004
by Fred Mogul
For most of the last 20 years, the bulk of AIDS research has focused on treating the deadly disease and its symptoms. More recently, scientists are increasingly trying to prevent it from occurring in ....
Popular Queens Dept. Store Closes After 70 Years
January 12, 2004
by Fred Mogul
For more than 70 years, Lewis of Woodhaven has been outfitting people from all over Queens. WNYC's Fred Mogul went to Woodhaven to talk to third-generation owners Jeff and Robert Lewis about hanging u....
Christian Retail: Now Open Sundays!
December 07, 2003
by Fred Mogul
Despite Sunday sermons urging Americans to exchange shopping at the mall for rest and reflection, fewer and fewer people are taking a break. Recently, the country's largest Christian retail chain bega....
At 104, Vet of the 'Great War' Recalls Armistice
November 11, 2003
by Fred Mogul
Many people over the age of 60 or so can remember when today's holiday was called Armistice Day, instead of Veterans Day. 104-year-old Eugene Lee actually remembers the armistice itself, 85 years ....
Dems Tainted, But Brooklyn Republicans Still Struggle
November 02, 2003
by Fred Mogul
A judicial corruption scandal has rocked the Brooklyn Democratic party. As a result, the upstart Working Families Party could make inroads on the Democrats' turf in next Tuesday's elections. But what ....
In Religious Theater, Everyone's a Critic
September 26, 2003
by Fred Mogul
The modern theater has its roots in ancient religious rituals. And as anyone who's been to a Christmas or Easter pageant knows, modern religion sometimes draws generously from the stage. As Jews aroun....
Labor Days: Part 3
September 19, 2003
by Fred Mogul
Former clients of the Elizabeth Seton Childbirthing Center in Manhattan are mourning the demise of the pioneering institution. It closed late last month, but the center might still be setting trends: ....
Labor Days: Part 2
September 05, 2003
by Fred Mogul
Why c-sections are coming back strong after years of declining. About one in four American women deliver babies by cesarean section. Many care-givers, health officials and patient advocates think....
Labor Days: Part 1
August 21, 2003
by Fred Mogul
A new approach to pre-natal care gathers women for group check-ups. Doctors are spending less and less time one-on-one with patients, and neither side is pleased. But at one healthcare system in ....
Cuts In Arts Funding
August 01, 2003
by Fred Mogul
Despite budget cuts, the city continues to fund hundreds of local arts groups - everything from the Alpha-Omega Dance Company to the Yangtze Theatre. Last year, a whole new crop of arts organizations....
Budget Cuts in the Bronx
July 21, 2003
by Fred Mogul
The Cost of Living: Stories from the Front Lines in the Five Boroughs The Bronx Staten Island Brooklyn Manhattan ....
It Takes an Olympic Village
July 15, 2003
by Fred Mogul
On Tuesday, the U.S. Olympic Committee officially nominates New York City to host the 2012 Olympics. Two years from now, the International Olympic Committee will make its final choice. Local organizer....
Mayor Bloomberg's Image
June 18, 2003
by Fred Mogul
Mayor Bloomberg is setting new records - for low approval ratings. Polls show most New Yorkers wouldn't even want to have dinner with him. And even many sympathetic observers think he could do better ....
Debating Rail-Float Traffic (Again)
May 28, 2003
by Fred Mogul
For decades, business and political leaders have talked about improving railroad access to New York City - mainly, to spare local streets, lungs and retail prices from the costly truck traffic. WNYC's....
Designing The High LIne
May 08, 2003
by Fred Mogul
Click here for a slide show about the High Line Neighborhood activists and the Bloomberg administration are sparring over the future of the far west side of Manhattan. Probably the only thing th....
Chinatown Reacts to SARS
April 03, 2003
by Fred Mogul
In Hong Kong and around Asia, people are staying home from work and school, from fear of the quickly-spreading SARS illness. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome has struck an estimated 22-hundred people....
New York's Muslim Community
by Fred Mogul
Like other ethnic and religious groups, New York's diverse Muslim community reacted to news of the invasion of Iraq with mixed feelings. WNYC's Fred Mogul talked to some Muslims about their concerns ....
Parking Karma
March 18, 2003
by Fred Mogul
One newscast item in recent months generated a slew of phone calls and e-mails. It wasn't about war in Iraq, budget deficits or Medicare reforms. It was an announcement that alternate-side-of-the-stre....