Charlie Herman

Business and Culture Editor

Charlie Herman appears in the following:

Review: 'The Encounter' Is an Extraordinary Journey Into the Amazon

Friday, September 30, 2016

Imagine a compelling narrative like the podcast Serial crossed with a multi-layered sonic landscape like Radiolab. That's coming close to this Broadway play.

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The Trials and Tribulations of Wells Fargo

Friday, September 30, 2016

The bank's CEO faced a second round of criticism on Capitol Hill, trying to explain why thousands of his former employees were accused of illegal banking practices.

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How to Be a 'Superboss' (or Hire Like One)

Thursday, September 22, 2016

The qualities of exceptional workplace leaders. Do you have them? How can you get them?

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A Nation Engaged: Getting Young People Work

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

This week, WNYC and NPR are looking at how to create economic opportunities for more Americans. Today, what can be done for young people who have a lack of work experience or training?

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A Nation Engaged: The State of New York's Higher Education

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

With the presidential election approaching, WNYC looks at how education can help spur economic opportunity for more New Yorkers.

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A Nation Engaged: The State of New York Manufacturing

Monday, September 19, 2016

In partnership with NPR, WNYC is asking how the U.S. can create economic opportunity for more Americans. First up, manufacturing. What jobs exist for New Yorkers?

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Review: 'The Wolves' Showcases the Passionate, Ordinary Teenage Girl

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Sarah DeLappe's play does something completely unexpected: it shows us teenage girls without cliché.

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At the Public Theater, Pulling Up a Chair at the Kitchen Table

Friday, September 16, 2016

In Richard Nelson's three-play cycle, we drop in on the Gabriel family during the election season. Like a lot of Americans, they wonder, who will make things better?

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Wells Fargo, Banking Culture and What Could Be Next

Friday, September 16, 2016

Another bank in the headlines, paying millions of dollars in fines to settle charges of illegal banking practices.

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Review: New Play 'Caught' Says, You Can't Handle the Truth.

Saturday, September 10, 2016

The play — if that's the right word — starts off with a lecture at an art gallery by a Chinese dissident artist. But is what he is telling us true?

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Where Lower Manhattan Stands, 15 Years Later

Friday, September 09, 2016

Skyscrapers tower once again over Lower Manhattan and the neighborhood is thriving. Getting there, however, wasn't easy.

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Fall Arts Preview: A 24-Hour Performance and the Muppets Take Queens

Friday, September 09, 2016

A look at performances, parties and exhibits you won't want to miss this fall.

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Fall Arts Preview: Celebrities, Plays and Great Shows Off Broadway

Thursday, September 08, 2016

Move over Hamilton! You've got competition. The 2016-17 theater season is starting and you'll want to stand in line for some of these productions.

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How to Pitch Your Great Idea

Thursday, September 08, 2016

Once you've finally come up with that brilliant idea, here's a way to get people excited about it.

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Fall Arts Preview: Women Rule Ballet and Indian Dance Comes to the City

Wednesday, September 07, 2016

Several female choreographers make their New York City ballet debut, while Indian music will merge with Memphis street dance at City Center — plus other performances to look forward to.

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Fall Arts Preview: From Inuit Throat Singing to Bruce Springsteen

Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Pharell Williams takes over BAM, "The Boss" releases a new record and Queens puts on a world class music festival — plus other music to look forward to this fall.

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State of the Union: Where Labor Goes from Here

Friday, September 02, 2016

Union membership has been dwindling for decades, putting the future of organized labor into question and affecting the country's labor-force as a whole.

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In 'The Layover,' a Canceled Flight Leads to an Affair

Saturday, August 27, 2016

If you have a wife or a boyfriend, there's a point in any casual conversation with an attractive stranger that you should mention it. If you don't — you've crossed a line.

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EpiPen Under Fire for High Price

Friday, August 26, 2016

The pharmaceutical company Mylan struggles to explain why the price of its anti-allergy shot has gone up hundreds of dollars in less than a decade.

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Review: Three Great Shows, Back Off-Broadway

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Once an Off-Broadway production has closed, it's usually gone forever. But three shows are back, thanks to popular demand.

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