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Some NYC Subway Stations Will Soon Offer Walk-Up Vaccine Appointments
Thousands of straphangers will soon be able to receive a coronavirus vaccine while waiting for their train, as part of a new pilot program at some of the city's busiest transit hubs.
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Government Housing Vouchers Are Hard To Get, And Hard To Use
The federal government plans to release $5 billion in new housing vouchers to help those at risk of homelessness. Low-income tenants often struggle to find landlords who will accept such vouchers. -
FAQ: What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID Vaccine And Adolescents
Ages 12 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the FDA says. But when and where, and what about younger kids? You have questions. We have answers.
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Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps
To bolster the country's preparedness for a warming world and create jobs, President Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the most celebrated U.S. government programs, first established by FDR. -
Et Tu, Elise? Cheney Set To Lose Leadership Job To Rep. Who Nominated Her For It
Morning Edition
Elise Stefanik, a four-term congresswoman, is working to remove Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., from her leadership post over her ongoing criticism of former President Donald Trump. -
Rochester, N.Y., Wants To Reimagine Police. What Do People Imagine That Means?
Stanley Martin wants to rethink Rochester police — a radical new plan to abolish the police gradually. Others also talk about "reimagining" police, though they mean the same word very differently. -
Facing A Recall And A Massive Surplus, Gov. Newsom Proposes More Stimulus Checks
All Things Considered
Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a plan to send billions in state surplus dollars back to residents. Republicans who support recalling Newsom from office are questioning his timing. -
Ending "Qualified Immunity" in NYS
The Brian Lehrer Show
New York State Senator Robert Jackson talks his proposed legislation to end qualified immunity.
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Essays on Black Performance
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Cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib joins us to discuss his new book of essays celebrating Black performers titled, A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance. -
Curtis Fuller, Leading Trombonist Of Jazz's Detroit Wave, Dies At 86
After cutting his teeth in Detroit, a move to New York near the middle of the century found him directly in the center of a deeply important moment for jazz. -
Vast Wasteland
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60 years ago, a still-celebrated speech rocked the world of broadcast television. - Edit Bucket
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What "Pose" Gets Right—And Wrong—About Ball Culture
The Takeaway
Since its debut, "Pose" has chronicled New York City’s ball scene of the 1980s and 1990s.
Tech and Media
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Elon Musk Takes An Awkward Turn As 'Saturday Night Live' Host
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The Tesla CEO got to cement his image as a celebrity with pop culture cachet, appearing with the SNL cast in silly sketches that promoted his pet projects and dressing up as a video game character. -
Fifty And Forward: An Anniversary Celebration Of NPR
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Analytical, critical and forward-thinking, this program tells the story of NPR's history in the context of the growth of modern media.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Jupiter & Okwess, Van Morrison, Lucinda Chua
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This week, the return of R&B legend Van Morrison, a joyful noise from Congo’s Jupiter and Okwess, an unsettling noise from Jason Lindner, and an eerie nocturnal song by Lucinda Chua. -
Music Adrift From Time By Shakey Graves
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Texas musician Shakey Graves holds forth on the legendary Dr. John, sports metaphors, and making music adrift in time. He plays tunes from the deluxe reissue of 'Roll the Bones X.' -
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro: Count On a Reckoning
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A powerful man abuses his privilege then lashes out when he learns women are not his playthings. Classic Mozart comedy? Yes! Real life? Most definitely. -
Emile Mosseri's Music Is Made to Tell Stories
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Pianist, songwriter, and composer Emile Mosseri wrote the moving Oscar-nominated music for the film Minari. He performs some of the score at the piano, remotely. -
Las Palabras Finds The Words In Charming Minimalistic Tunes
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Rafael Cohen, of the dance-punk band !!!, draws on his musical past as Las Palabras, crafting minimalistic sunny Latin pop in his native language. He plays some of these songs remotely.
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Free Livestream, Apr 30 | The Baptism
Baptism (of The Sharecropper’s Son & The Boy From Boonville) is a three-part poem by the award-winning poet and artist Carl Hancock Rux, now transformed into a short abstract film directed by artist Carrie Mae Weems.
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Free Livestream, May 5 | Punishment & Profit – Investors
Join us in a discussion with advocates and others working to disentangle institutional fund from the prison industry.
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Free Livestream, May 20 | Adolphus Hailstork @ 80: A Celebration
In celebration of composer and professor Adolphus Hailstork’s 80th birthday (April 17), we invite you to this concert, produced in collaboration with the Harlem Chamber Players.
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Free Livestream, May 24 | Get Lit with All Of It: Madeline Miller
This month, we revisit Miller’s 2012 New York Times Bestseller, The Song of Achilles, recipient of the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction.
