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Citi Bike's Pedal-Assist E-Bikes Have Hit the Streets

Citi Bike added its first 200 pedal-assist electric bikes to its fleet of 12,000 two-wheelers.
Democratic Challenger Tries to Take Southern N.J. Congressional Seat from G.O.P.

Democrat Andy Kim is in a tight race for New Jersey's third congressional district by some calculations. But in Ocean County, voters lean right.
Primarily New York: Leecia Eve for NY Attorney General

The Brian Lehrer Show

Hear from Democratic candidate for New York attorney general, Leecia Eve.
New Proposal to Cut Building Emissions Finds Traction in City Council

A report aimed at decreasing carbon emissions from large buildings has the attention of the City Council, and interest from the de Blasio administration.
Mayor Blasts Anti-Police Videos

One video showed a man measuring out marijuana on the hood of a police van.

Vacation Days Piling Up? Here's How To Get The Most Out Of A Short Vacation

Morning Edition

Americans forfeited about 200 million days of paid vacation leave last year. And many U.S. workers now take shorter, partial-week vacations. But even a mini-break can be good for your health.
Three Actors Explain What It Means to be “Presidential”

The New Yorker Radio Hour

The actors behind President Whitmore, President Payton, and President Grant on how to convincingly play the leader of the free world.
Aretha Franklin: The 'Fresh Air' Interview

Fresh Air

The Queen of Soul rarely gave interviews, so we were delighted when she sat down with Terry Gross in 1999. Franklin died Thursday at age 76.

Review: 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' Is Pretty Perfect

Our #MeToo era might seem like the exact wrong moment to launch a Broadway musical based on a 30-year-old rom-com, but this production transforms the movie into something new.

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Twitch And Shout

On The Media

Twitch is a video streaming platform where tens of thousands people broadcast their lives in real-time. Like unedited, raw, reality TV.
HUD Hits Facebook For Allowing Housing Discrimination

In a formal complaint, HUD says Facebook allows landlords and home sellers to use targeted ads to discriminate based upon the recipient's race, religion, sex, familial status and national origin.
Opinion: Please Take Away My Kids' Cellphones At School

It has been a depressing week of back-to-school stories. But NPR's Jennifer Ludden has found one to be happy about: cellphones will soon be locked up at her kids' school.

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Jake Shears Strikes Out On His Own

Morning Edition

Scissors Sisters won the hearts of Elton John, David Bowie and Bono before going on hiatus in 2012. Lead singer Jake Shears is back with a debut solo album, full of familiar quirks and dizzying fun.
Rhiannon Giddens' Speech on Race, Folk Music, and American Identity

New Sounds

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.
Watch: Ava Rocha's Future-Looking Brazilian Pop

Soundcheck

Brazilian musician Ava Rocha is a leading figure in post-Tropicalia and is blazing ahead inventing electro-, funk-, and samba-packed Brazilian pop. She plays new songs in-studio.
Sky Music

New Sounds

Hear music that looks to the sky from John Luther Adams, Jane Antonia Cornish, Polish cellist Resina, a work of dark and light from Baird Hersey, and moonlit music from Colleen.
Voices of Asia

New Sounds

Hear voices from Asia, including Gong Linna (China), Yungchen Lhamo (Tibet), Sainkho (Tuva), and music from Afghan singer Simin Tander and Azerbaijani singers Alim and Fargana Qasimov.