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Trump: 'I can do whatever I want.' Pelosi: “No.”
Impeachment: A Daily Podcast
Yesterday, Judiciary's first hearing. Today, Pelosi formally asked for Articles of Impeachment. Tomorrow? On this episode, the past, present and near-future developments in the probe.
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An Alleged Leak Brings Governor Cuomo, Ethics Commission Under Scrutiny
An investigation into an alleged leak of closed-door New York ethics commission vote has prompted questions about watchdogs in state government. -
Tribalism, Anger and the State of Our Politics
On the Media
An extended conversation with Lilliana Mason about tribalism, anger and the state of our politics.
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Top Judiciary Republican Says White House Should Participate In Inquiry, With Caveats
All Things Considered
The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee tells NPR the Trump administration should take part in the process, but says Democrats have made cooperation all but impossible. -
A New Trump Rule Could Cut Food Stamp Benefits for 700,000
The Takeaway
The Trump administration announced a series of rule changes last year, and on Wednesday, the final rule was announced. -
Consulting Firm McKinsey & Company Aided ICE to Implement Trump Administration's Immigration Policies
The Takeaway
A new investigation examines how the global consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, helped ICE carry out President Trump's immigration policies. -
How Impeachment Connects with Kavanaugh
The Brian Lehrer Show
The impeachment hearings and Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation explained. -
How Would A Wealth Tax Work?
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are big champions of taxing the very rich on their wealth, not just income. The public is behind it, but there are big challenges to implementing the plan.
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Haunting Histories at Recess
Artist Christopher Udemezue seeks to rewrite both national and family histories in his show, “Duppy,” at Recess through December 21. -
The 2019 #ShopListener Gift Guide
The Brian Lehrer Show
Listeners share their local businesses for our Holiday #ShopListener Gift Guide. -
Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro: Sleepless in Sevilla
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When your spouse cheats, your mind starts racing with a million questions. For Mozart's Countess Almaviva, one of them is: What happened to the spark we had and how can we get it back? - Edit Bucket
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The Double Standard In How The Media Covers 2020 Democratic Candidates
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How the media helped shape which candidates made it this far... and who didn't. -
Northwestern University Student Paper Sparks Debate About Student and Professional Journalism
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Recent events at Northwestern University have sparked a debate about student journalism. -
We Need To Talk About Poland
On the Media
A special hour with lessons on truth, conspiracy, history & the battle over the future.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Reggie Watts, Bonny Light Horseman, and Xenia Rubinos
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This week, new songs from the creator of Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell, late night TV show bandleader Reggie Watts, the mercurial Beck. Plus, new music from Xenia Rubinos and Antibalas. -
Rwandan Band The Good Ones Offers Strength and Peace
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The Good Ones are a band Rwandan genocide survivors who make acoustic folk songs. With intricate harmonies and unique instruments, the band performs their latest music, in-studio. -
L.A. Band La Santa Cecilia Sparks Joy With Salsa-Punk
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Los Angeles-based band La Santa Cecilia draws upon their Mexican-American roots, and dips into cumbia, jazz, rock, klezmer, as they see fit. They play new and old tunes, in-studio. -
Watch: Chamber Soul-Pop by yMusic and Emily King
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Prolific chamber sextet yMusic and pop-soul songwriter Emily King, present a one-of-a-kind collaboration that might meld orchestral instruments with contemporary R&B, in-studio. -
Drummer Marcus Gilmore Creates Continuous Melodies
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Drummer and composer Marcus Gilmore carries on the creative openness of his drum elders and underscores the drum set as melodic instrument (as augmented by Sunhouse Sensory Percussion.)
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Tues, Dec 17 | Get Lit with All of It: Little Women
Join Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s All Of It, for the next installment in their monthly book club series featuring the perennial classic Little Women. Alison will be joined by bestselling authors Kate Bolick (Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own), and Anne Boyd Rioux (Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters) to discuss what has made this holiday favorite an intergenerational classic. Why do we still look at the March sisters as prototypes, and how will a new generation of readers react to the upcoming Greta Gerwig adaptation this Christmas?
Plus, a performance by Molly Burch! Buy a ticket for yourself and read along with Alison and Team All Of It, or buy a table and get your whole book club to come along!
