Richard Yeh

Supervising Senior Producer, WNYC News

Richard Yeh appears in the following:

Uncovering a Bizarre Murder Plot in 'Assassins'

Friday, January 15, 2021

The documentary “Assassins” investigates the bizarre 2017 plot to murder Kim Jong-Nam, the half brother to North Korea’s Supreme Leader.

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Remembering Jamal Khashoggi In 'The Dissident'

Friday, January 08, 2021

“The Dissident” investigates the Saudi Arabian plan to murder journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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David Attenborough Delivers An Urgent Message

Friday, January 01, 2021

In “David Attenborough: A Life on our Planet,” the acclaimed nature documentary maker combines stunning visuals of wildlife with a passionate appeal for humans to rescue the planet.

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August Wilson’s Legacy in 'Giving Voice'

Friday, December 25, 2020

“Giving Voice” celebrates the legacy of August Wilson by looking at a competition of high school students performing his monologues on a Broadway stage.

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Seeking Resolution in '40 Years a Prisoner'

Friday, December 18, 2020

“40 Years a Prisoner” follows Mike Africa Jr. as he seeks to reunite with his parents imprisoned for the 1978 shootout between Philadelphia’s police and MOVE.

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Essential Workers In 'Through The Night'

Friday, December 11, 2020

“Through the Night” pays tribute to working mothers by looking at a 24-hour child care facility run by Deloris “Nunu” Hogan and and her husband Patrick in New Rochelle, NY.

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There Was More To The Story: A Look At A Police Shooting Deemed Justified And What Went Wrong

Friday, December 04, 2020

The NYPD said the fatal shooting of Kawaski Trawick appeared to be justified because Trawick lunged at them with a knife. But it wasn't that simple. 

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'76 Days' Bears Witness to Wuhan

Friday, December 04, 2020

The documentary “76 Days” was filmed inside hospitals in Wuhan, China during the city's lockdown at the outbreak of Covid-19.

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Werner Herzog Explores Meteors In 'Fireball'

Friday, November 27, 2020

“Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds,” directed by Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer, takes a global journey to study meteors from past and present.

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A Historian Explains Why Everything We Know About Thanksgiving Is Wrong

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

The Pilgrims didn't exactly 'invite' their Native American counterparts to their harvest feast in 1621. Nor was it exactly the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

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NJ Voters Just Legalized Recreational Marijuana. Now What?

Thursday, November 19, 2020

A conversation with Dianna Houenou, the incoming chair of New Jersey's new Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

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'MLK/FBI' Explores A History Of Spying

Friday, November 13, 2020

“MLK/FBI” returns us to a time when J. Edgar Hoover led a campaign of surveillance and harassment against Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Frederick Wiseman Looks At Boston In 'City Hall'

Friday, October 30, 2020

Master documentarian Frederick Wiseman continues his 50-year project of observing institutions with a look at Boston in “City Hall.”

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'Time' Documents a Family With Father In Prison

Friday, October 23, 2020

The documentary “Time” focuses on Fox Rich, an ex-convict turned successful entrepreneur, as she raises her family and struggles to get her husband Rob freed from prison.

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'Totally Under Control' Analyzes the U.S. Response to Covid-19

Friday, October 16, 2020

"Totally Under Control” takes a sobering look at why Covid-19 had a more devastating impact in the United States than in other countries. 

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In Search of 'The Latino Vote'

Friday, October 09, 2020

Filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz travels the country exploring a broad spectrum of political perspectives for “The Latino Vote.”

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Veteran 'New York Times' Reporter Jim Dwyer Dies at 63

Thursday, October 08, 2020

WNYC
Pulitzer-prize winning reporter and New York Times columnist Jim Dwyer passed away from complications of lung cancer. 

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Trump Holds Fundraiser in New Jersey Despite Exposure to COVID

Friday, October 02, 2020

Attendees raise $5 million for the president's re-election campaign, and then learn they have been exposed to the virus.

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Jami Floyd Talks About the New Race & Justice Unit

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Today WNYC Launched a new Race & Justice Unit. Jami Floyd drops by ATC to speak with Sean Carlson about what inspired the unit, and what reporting it will bring to WNYC.

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Jami Floyd Leaves ATC For Next Mission At WNYC

Friday, September 04, 2020

After five years as the local host of All Things Considered on WNYC, Floyd will step into a new role at the station.

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