Case Study: Toms River

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 1, 2015

Dan Fagin won the Pulitzer Prize for his in-depth account of the poisoning of Toms River, New Jersey. Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation (Bantam, 2013) tells the riveting true story of a small town ravaged by industrial pollution, the children who were sickened and the community that fought back. 

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

9/11 25 Years Later: Remembering the Ordinary Americans Who Died on 9/11

New Jersey columnist Mike Kelly, tells the stories of ordinary Americans, who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

2026 Fall Schedule Change

WNYC followed up with people whose voices we captured in the aftermath of the September 11th attack to hear their reflections.
WNYC |

Colin Kaepernick, Ten Years After Taking a Knee

In his new memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” the former N.F.L. star recounts the backlash he faced from the league.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

A Documentary Spotlights the Oldest People in the World

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE