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The Life and Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Brian Lehrer Show
WNYC's Jami Floyd discusses Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's approach to interpreting the Constitution, and her commitment to advancing equal rights over several decades.
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CDC Publishes — Then Withdraws — Guidance On Aerosol Spread Of Coronavirus
The CDC says the guidelines were posted to its website in error. The now-deleted updates were notable because so far the agency has stopped short of saying that the virus is airborne. -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Lie In Repose At Supreme Court This Week For Public Viewing
The justice, who died last Friday, will be buried Sept. 29 at Arlington National Cemetery next to her husband of 56 years, Marty Ginsburg.
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The Future Of The Affordable Care Act In A Supreme Court Without Ginsburg
Morning Edition
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg comes just as the Supreme Court was about to hear a case challenging the ACA. It could end Medicaid expansion and protections for preexisting conditions. -
Census Could Look 'Manipulated' If Cut Short By Trump Officials, Bureau Warned
Curtailing the time for conducting the census in the middle of a pandemic will lead to "fatal data quality flaws that are unacceptable," Census Bureau career officials warned in an internal document. -
As Firefighters Battle Dozens Of Blazes, California's Bobcat Fire Nears 100,000 Acres
Improving weather conditions have aided firefighters' efforts to contain major wildfires on the West Coast, but dozens rage on. The Bobcat Fire has become one of Los Angeles County's largest ever. -
McConnell: Trump's Nominee To Replace Ginsburg Will Receive A Vote In The Senate
The Senate majority leader releases a statement expressing condolences for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and follows with a pledge to continue consideration of Trump's judicial nominees. -
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death will Affect the Battle for the White House
Politics with Amy Walter
A look at the legacy of the late Justice Ginsburg.
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The Emmys Pull Off A Good Show As 'Schitt's Creek' And 'Watchmen' Shine
Sunday night's Emmy Awards, which featured neither a large crowd nor a red carpet, managed to achieve a charming intimacy as Watchmen, Schitt's Creek and Succession all won major awards. -
Miranda July’s Uncomfortable Comedies
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The writer and filmmaker’s third darkly comic feature is about a family of grifters. What she calls “the silly heist stuff” lets her deal with heartbreaking family dynamics. -
Photoville, in Every Borough
All Of It
Normally held in Brooklyn Bridge Park over two weeks, the free photography festival Photoville will this year host exhibitions at locations across the five boroughs through November. - Edit Bucket
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How Maria Hinojosa Learned To Fluff Her Feathers
Death, Sex & Money
The journalist talks about building up her confidence in the world of media, and reaching a breaking point in her marriage that led her to reevaluate her priorities.
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How The "Cuties" Outrage Followed The Gamergate Playbook
On the Media
A film critiquing the sexualization of preteens was labeled as child porn by right-wing politicians. -
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's U.S. WeChat Ban
A judge in San Francisco said Trump's order targeting the popular Chinese-owned app has a "modest" basis in national security and represents a free speech violation for U.S. users of the app. -
Joe Rogan: Debate Moderator?
On the Media
Podcaster Joe Rogan wants to host a presidential debate on his podcast. Who is this guy?
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Weekly Music Roundup: Dither, Popcaan, and Songhoy Blues
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This week, experimental electric guitars by Dither, guitar rock from Mali by Songhoy Blues, Jamaican dancehall by Popcaan, and a reinvented British folk song from Bonny Light Horseman. -
Janka Nabay: Bubu Music With An Indie Rock Twist
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The Sierra Leone-born singer Janka Nabay and his band The Bubu Gang perform songs from the record En Yay Sah in-studio back in 2012. The 'Bubu King' died in 2018. (From the archives.) -
Jon Batiste and Stay Human, In-Studio (From the Archives)
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Pianist, composer, and bandleader Jon Batiste comes from a New Orleans music family, and he does it all: jazz, funk, R&B, and classical. Batiste and Stay Human played in-studio in 2011. -
Bartees Strange, In The Studio
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Bartees Strange presents covers of songs by The National, taking inspiration from the music, the lyrics and even the cover art to examine how black artists can find room in white spaces. -
Roberto Fonseca, In The Studio
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Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca presents an infusion of rap, funk, reggaeton and electronic music, performing songs from his latest record in studio.
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Watch Livestream Tues Sept 15 | Every Vote Counts: Arizona
The Takeaway’s Amy Walter speaks to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who has supported several counties’ decisions to run elections entirely by mail.
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Watch Livestream Wed, Sept 16 | Freakonomics Radio Presents: Why We Don’t Write Books Anymore
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Watch Livestream Thurs Sept 17 | From Party to Prescription: How Psychedelics are Changing Traditional Psychiatry
Freakonomics Radio’s Stephen Dubner sits down with three leading neuroscientists from Mount Sinai to discuss how drugs like ketamine, MDMA, and cannabis may provide alternative therapies
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Watch Livestream Tues Sept 22 | Every Vote Counts: Wisconsin
The Takeaway‘s Amy Walter sits down with Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe to discuss what the state is doing to prepare for a safe and secure general election.
