Sean Carlson appears in the following:
Abortion is a defining issue in NJ's 7th, 11th District congressional races
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Candidates strive to define their opponents as extremists.
Ukrainian and Russian students who fled the war find ‘island of stability’ at Hunter College
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Six new students at Hunter – three from Russia and three from Ukraine – fled the war between their countries.
Weekly Music Roundup: Monsieur Perine, Priya Ragu, Bonny Light Horseman
Monday, October 10, 2022
New Sounds
This week, Colombian dance music from Monsieur Perine, Tamil dance music from Swiss singer-songwriter Priya Ragu, and sunny folk-pop from the trio Bonny Light Horseman.
NY to appeal ruling striking down gun-free zones in Times Square, subway
Thursday, October 06, 2022
The ruling came from U.S. District Judge Glenn Suddaby of Syracuse.
What we know about NYC’s first ‘tent city’ for asylum seekers
Tuesday, October 04, 2022
The Adams administration now plans to open an emergency relief center for migrants on Randall's Island, after nixing plans for Orchard Beach.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's $637 million COVID testing controversy, explained
Monday, October 03, 2022
The Democratic governor's administration spent big money on COVID tests from a campaign donor during the omicron wave.
Weekly Music Roundup: Björk, Benjamin Clementine, Steve Reich
Monday, October 03, 2022
New Sounds
This week, musical returns from Björk, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and LCD Soundsystem. Plus Benjamin Clementine, Steve Reich, and more.
Army Corps proposes $52 billion storm surge barriers for New York-New Jersey waterways
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The 14-year construction project would dramatically reshape New York City’s waterfront and be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the area's history.
Weekly Music Roundup: Stormzy, Beth Orton, and Jake Blount
Monday, September 26, 2022
New Sounds
This week, hotly anticipated returns for British rapper Stormzy and songwriter Beth Orton; dystopian Afrofuturism by musician/scholar Jake Blount; and a new/old sound for Margo Price.
Investigators find evidence at federal judge's house in Manhattan sex-crime case
Monday, September 19, 2022
The judge's son, Daniel McAvoy, is facing 29 felony counts. He's accused of secretly recording four different women.
Weekly Music Roundup: Butcher Brown, Quinn Christopherson, Death Cab For Cutie
Monday, September 19, 2022
New Sounds
Butcher Brown’s big band jazz meets hip hop; Death Cab For Cutie’s dark night of the soul; and the sound of Mozart’s own piano. Plus, Native Alaskan songwriter Quinn Christopherson.
Weekly Music Roundup: Sun Ra, Norah Jones, Daisy Press
Monday, September 12, 2022
New Sounds
This week, 8 centuries of covers: Sun Ra Arkestra covers Chopin; Norah Jones sings Leonard Cohen; Daisy Press reinvents Hildegard of Bingen.
NYC’s first chief equity officer in public health steps down
Friday, September 09, 2022
Dr. Torian Easterling, who spent more than seven years at the city’s health department, was appointed to the position by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in September 2020.
News Wrap with WNYC/ WQXR's Sean Carlson
Friday, September 02, 2022
WNYC/ WQXR news host Sean Carlson breaks down some of the most recent news headlines this week including back-to-school COVID protocols, monkeypox and New York gun law enforcement.
Gun-free zones: New NY gun laws set to take effect
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
New York will ban guns in "sensitive places" beginning Thursday, including in schools, bars, health care facilities and Times Square.
Weekly Music Roundup: The National, Danielle Ponder, and Antonio Sanchez
Monday, August 29, 2022
New Sounds
Hear new music from The National, the return of swamp-pop legend Tommy McLain, and a promising soul debut by Danielle Ponder. Plus, 'Birdman' composer and drummer Antonio Sanchez.
Ready to rank: Close NY congressional race reignites debate on ranked-choice voting
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Some voters said they were confused and disappointed that the new system rolled out last year for city races wasn’t in place for congressional and state primaries.
41 more lawsuits say NJ fell down on COVID response at veterans homes
Thursday, August 25, 2022
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's administration barred veterans home workers from wearing masks and taking other steps to protect themselves in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Weekly Music Roundup: Danger Mouse & Black Thought, Sylvan Esso, Eunbi Kim
Monday, August 15, 2022
New Sounds
Week of Aug. 15: This week, Danger Mouse & Black Thought collaborate, finally; also, First Aid Kit hit the dance floor and Sylvan Esso goes glitchy.
