Arun Venugopal

Senior Reporter, WNYC News

Arun Venugopal appears in the following:

When ICE Comes to Your Office

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Advocates for immigrants have come up with a guide so employers know their rights in case immigration officers show up.

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America's Fourth: Beyond Pie and BBQs

Tuesday, July 04, 2017

As we come to celebrate the independence of America on the Fourth of July, we talk about the holiday's past, present, and future.   

The State of Hate

Friday, June 30, 2017

We check in on a project called "Documenting Hate," which crowdsources bias and hate incidents through a partnership with dozens of media organizations, including WNYC.

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Fifty Years of 'Excuse Me, Are You Jewish?'

Friday, June 30, 2017

In 1967, members of the Chabad movement hit the streets of New York with a simple, provocative question meant to help fellow Jews reclaim their identity. And they're still at it.

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One Man Called Another a Racial Slur. Then They Shook Hands.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

For people who experience or witness bigotry, the perennial question is, do you confront the attacker or walk away?

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A Brooklyn Woman at the Center of the Nation's Culture Wars

Thursday, June 01, 2017

With her commencement speech at CUNY, activist Linda Sarsour has cemented her status as a progressive star and a target of right-wing rage.

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Worried About Being Detained After a Flight? Maybe This App Will Help.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

A team of software developers responds to immigrant anxieties by providing lawyerly back-up, just in case. 

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Immigrants Now Comprise Half the City's Seniors

Thursday, May 18, 2017

There are a million people over the age of 65 living in the five boroughs, and half are immigrants.

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Schools Warned to Be Vigilant Over Immigration Officers

Monday, May 15, 2017

An incident involving a 4th grade student and immigration officers has caused alarm.

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Indian Americans Reckon With Reality Of Hate Crimes

Monday, May 15, 2017

Unaccustomed to being targets, they are organizing and marshalling resources after one fateful killing.

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Can the MTA Get You to Give Up Your Seat for This Woman? (She Says No Way)

Sunday, May 14, 2017

The MTA is giving away "Baby on Board" buttons to pregnant women who ride the subway and could use a seat. Will they work?

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After Indian Immigrant Was Shot Dead, Indian-Americans Rethink Kansas Life

Sunday, May 14, 2017

After being encouraged to emigrate during the cold war, when America was hungry for people with tech skills, some Indian-Americans no longer feel welcome and are rethinking life in the U.S.

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Whose Kansas Is it Anyway?

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

In the first episode of "Culture Wars," WNYC travels to Kansas, the site of a February killing that's changing the relationship between America and its South Asian community.

Culture Wars: Dealing With A Changing America

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

The new podcast "The United States of Anxiety: Culture Wars" examines the people who have been battling to shape America’s political culture for decades.

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Finding Parallels Between the Holocaust and the Present

Saturday, April 22, 2017

A series of monumental photos of Holocaust survivors at the Museum of Jewish Heritage comes with an implicit warning: Fascism is never too far away.

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The Wealthiest of Ethnic Groups Grapples With Hate

Thursday, March 09, 2017

The murder of an Indian-American engineer, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, has jarred the Indian American community and prompted it to question its place in American society.

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Immigrant Communities Alarmed By Recent Arrests And Deportations

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

News stories about immigrants being rounded up have many communities on edge. The concern is exacerbated by unfounded rumors on social media and fake news.

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As Federal Agents Detain New Yorkers, Unease in Immigrant Communities

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Mayor de Blasio's office says it's received "credible reports" of immigration enforcement activity in several New York City neighborhoods.

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Trump's Orders Spawn Fake Alerts—and Fear—for Immigrants

Wednesday, February 08, 2017

As an appeals court prepares to rule on the president's travel ban for seven Muslim-majority nations, misinformation is generating fear in many immigrant communities.

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The Great, Big, Philosophical Slumber Party

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

How to make sense of the current political turmoil? An overnight marathon of art and philosophy (and beer) tries to offer some answers.

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