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No Family Contact Visits Allowed: Life for Immigrants at Bergen County Jail
The sheriff who runs the jail only allows lawyers to meet with ICE detainees in person. He's solely responsible for contracting with ICE and stands firmly behind the decision.
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Trump Says He Wants To Hear From Kavanaugh's Accuser
The president told reporters "we'll have to make a decision" if Christine Blasey Ford "makes a credible showing." -
Meet Jaap: A New Conductor Takes the Baton
Jaap van Zweden makes his debut as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic this week.
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After The Rains, Casualties Mount Amid Florence's Still-Rising Floodwaters
In South Carolina, two women being taken for mental health care died when the van they were being transported in met high waters. Sunny skies have returned, but flooding problems are just beginning. -
Sen. Claire McCaskill: 'I Will Vote No On Judge Kavanaugh'
The Missouri Democrat, facing a tough re-election battle, says her decision is not based on recent allegations of sexual misconduct against the nominee, but on other issues. -
"I Will Fight Colonialism Until My Last Breath": Longtime Political Prisoner Oscar López Rivera Speaks Out, One Year After Maria
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Oscar López Rivera, longtime Puerto Rican independence activist, talks about the effects of U.S. colonialism. -
Brooklyn Diocese Settles Sex Abuse Claims for $27 Million
The settlement is one of the largest for sexual abuse in the Catholic church -
Your Voice, Your Choice: Essential Information for the 2018 Elections
Find all the coverage and information you need, from WNYC and Gothamist.
Arts and Culture
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All the TV that's Fit to Watch
All Of It
“Emmy Round Up” with Margaret Lyons, Matt Zoller Seitz, & Rebecca Carroll. Then, Cara Cusumano on this year's Tribeca TV festival. -
Former Writer Saw Bert And Ernie As 'Loving Couple'; Sesame Workshop Disagrees
Mark Saltzman revived a longtime debate saying, yes, the beloved puppet pair were gay. Their producers and creators were quick to deny the claim. -
Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce, Revisted
Death, Sex & Money
For one of our earliest episodes, I spoke with Jane Fonda about living her life in the public eye. This week, we're bringing you that conversation again. - Edit Bucket
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Rachel Carson Dreams of the Sea
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Before “Silent Spring,” Rachel Carson fell in love with the ocean, and her writings about the sea and its creatures are like nothing else.
Tech and Media
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Boom and Bust on The Big Screen
On The Media
A look at a century of movies about thrifty entrepreneurs, greedy bankers and America's financial woes. -
Illeana Douglas Steps Forward
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The actress goes on record, speaking about her experiences with Leslie Moonves and how they affected her career. -
Postcard from Seoul: How the Other Side Rides
When transportation reporters travel, they do what most people do: visit museums, eat the local delicacies. But they also inspect the local subway system.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Swamp Dogg, Julia Holter, and First Aid Kit
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Week of September 10: This week, A "Blaze" of Glory, an old Dogg’s new trick, and a Mountain Goats surprise. -
Watch: British Folk Shredder Richard Thompson OBE
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British singer, songwriter, and wicked guitarist Richard Thompson OBE joins us today to unleash solo acoustic versions of new songs from his latest record, the 13 Rivers. -
Watch Now: Fantastic Negrito's Fiery Blues-Soul-Punk
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Fantastic Negrito fuses punk-funk into blues and soul. His latest record, "Please Don't Be Dead," is the sound of survival as music. He joins us to play some of these tunes, in-studio. -
Watch: Unsung Country Legend Blaze Foley in Ethan Hawke Film
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Blaze, a film by Ethan Hawke, brings to life a little-known outlaw country legend, Texas singer/songwriter Blaze Foley. Cast members Ben Dickey and Charlie Sexton join us in the studio. -
Rhiannon Giddens' Speech on Race, Folk Music, and American Identity
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Award-winning singer, banjo player and violinist Rhiannon Giddens opened the 2018 Big Ears Festival with a powerful speech on race, folk music, and what American greatness means to her.
