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The Postal Service is now taking orders for free COVID-19 test kits
All Things Considered
The at-home tests are expected to be delivered by USPS later this month. The White House said the site is in "beta testing" and will be launched formally Wednesday.
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What Exactly Is An Accident?
The Takeaway
Investigative journalist Jessie Singer looks at the racial and economic disparities when it comes to who dies and who lives in so-called accidents. -
More NYC School Students Are Being Tested For COVID-19, But Gaps Remain — Here’s What The Data Shows
As part of Mayor Eric Adams' "Stay Safe and Stay Open" plan, officials promised to double in-school testing and include vaccinated students in surveillance testing.
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Fauci says COVID-19 won't go away like smallpox, but will more likely become endemic
The White House's top medical adviser says the virus won't go away entirely. Instead, it should eventually hit a level where it "doesn't disrupt our normal social, economic and other interactions." -
The Movement To Stick Inflation Blame On Biden
It's a bad time to be a world leader. COVID did that. -
The Texas synagogue rabbi credited security training for saving hostages' lives
The hostage taker was 44-year-old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, authorities said. U.K. police arrested two teenagers in relation to the incident. -
Netanyahu in talks to reach plea bargain in corruption trial
All Things Considered
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's on trial for corruption, is in talks to reach a plea bargain. If it goes forward, it could force him to take a break from politics. -
New York's Eviction Moratorium Expires
New York's eviction moratorium officially expires as of Saturday, January 15.
Arts And Culture
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Your 'Yellowjackets' finale questions, answered
In the season finale of Showtime's Yellowjackets, some of the mysteries of what really happened to the team in 1996 got some resolution. Some didn't. We're here to sort it out. -
Two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage turns a triple play in New York City
Morning Edition
Nottage, the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has a new play on Broadway, an opera at Lincoln Center Theater and a Michael Jackson musical opening soon. - Edit Bucket
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The Best Photo Sitting on Your Phone: 2021
The Brian Lehrer Show
Every year, The Brian Lehrer Show asks you to submit the best photo you took that is sitting on your phone – and every year, you deliver with some truly impressive snaps!
Tech and Media
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A cyberattack in Albuquerque forces schools to cancel classes
Albuquerque isn't alone. Five school districts in New Mexico have suffered major cyberattacks in the past two years, including one that's still dealing with an attack that hit just after Christmas. -
From living rooms to landfills, some holiday shopping returns take a 'very sad path'
All Things Considered
It's peak season for returns, which are setting a new record. Some end up back on shelves or get resold to other merchants, and some wind up in landfills or sail overseas. -
Mayor Adams' Plan for Crypto in NYC
All Of It
Bloomberg journalist Fola Akinnibi discusses mayor Eric Adams' potential plans to make New York City a hub for cryptocurrency.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: The Weeknd, Brittany Davis, and Black Country, New Road
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This week, a premiere from Brittany Davis, The Weeknd’s End-Times Radio Station, and a Celebration of New Orleans Hip Hop and Jazz. Plus, new music from Black Country, New Road. -
Best of the Soundcheck Podcast 2021
Soundcheck
Hear/Watch some of the 2021 highlights for the Soundcheck Podcast by Dutch Turkish psych band Altin Gün, London Afrofuturist jazzers Sons of Kemet, and Sardinian guitarist Paolo Angeli. -
Buffalo Nichols Is Bringing the Blues of the Past Into the Future
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Austin-based singer/songwriter Buffalo Nichols plays music that holds the country’s truest values and rawest emotions - the Blues. It's just him and his guitar, as he performs remotely. -
Amythyst Kiah's Roots Music Deals With Loss, Grief, and Pain
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Singer and guitarist Amythyst Kiah loves both roots and alternative music; and her songs often clothe dark subjects in bluesy stomps and ecstatic rock. She and her band play remotely. -
Angélica Negrón Performs on Plant Art, Live at The Greene Space
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Puerto Rican composer/performer/educator Angélica Negrón writes for chamber ensembles, orchestras, films, and robots. She triggers sounds via plant art into a sonic dreamscape.
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Free Livestream, July 29 | Get Lit with All of It: Zakiya Dalila Harris
Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s All Of It, continues her virtual book club series with Zakiya Dalila Harris.
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Watch Now: WNYC 2021 Health Convening
This year there will be a series of discussions on COVID-19 and the American Healthcare System.
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Watch Now: Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, The Greene Space in partnership with The Harlem Chamber Players, Harlem Stage and the Harlem School of the Arts presents Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021.
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Watch Now: Jordan Bak: World Premiere of Esteban Zapata Folk Songs
“A star in the making,” (Seattle Pi) Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak will premiere Esteban Zapata’s Folk Songs live from The Greene Space.
