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Hochul: New York Is Monitoring New Omicron Variant
The United States will restrict travel from eight African countries beginning Monday as the World Health Organization has classified a new coronavirus variant as a "variant of concern."
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How Cassette Tapes Changed the World
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Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend, has died at 91
The celebrated composer-songwriter died on Friday. He had won several Tonys and Grammys, as well as an Oscar and Pulitzer, for musicals including West Side Story and Company.
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What to know about omicron, the new COVID variant
The World Health Organization deemed it a variant of concern, and the U.S. is banning travel from parts of Africa where it's spreading. Here's what scientists know and what they're trying to learn. -
Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity
Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024. -
De Blasio Is Making Another Push To Ban Horse Carriages In NYC. Here’s What You Need Know
The mayor has called the practice "inhumane," while supporters of the industry accuse real estate interests of secretly spearheading the issue.
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Stocks and oil prices drop as the world reacts to new coronavirus variant omicron
Stock markets around the world tumbled on concerns about the new variant. While it's too soon to tell exactly how the variant functions, virologists are rushing to learn more. -
Rutgers Confronts Its History of Slavery, With Mixed Results
Rutgers is one of a growing number of colleges and universities in the U.S. confronting their early history, and in some cases making amends.
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'Demented:' A Podcast On Caring For Aging Parents
All Of It
Kitty Eisele discusses her podcast, 'Demented,' which uses interviews and audio diaries to explore the challenges that come with taking care of aging parents. -
Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Licorice Pizza' is an endearing slice of '70s Hollywood
Fresh Air
An enterprising teen and a 20-something photographer's assistant become unlikely friends — and then zig-zag from one comic episode to the next — in this altogether wonderful film. -
HBO's 'Black and Missing' offers an antidote to Missing White Woman Syndrome
The docuseries follows the work of the Black and Missing Foundation, which steps in to search for missing people of color when media and law enforcement fall short. - Edit Bucket
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The Wandering Soul
The Experiment
On many nights during the Vietnam War, if you listened closely, you’d swear you could hear a ghost. Today, The Experiment explores the story of that ghost and how it still haunts us.
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Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes takes the witness stand in her fraud trial
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Holmes admitted Tuesday that she put Pfizer letterhead on a document for potential business partners and investors without the pharma giant's consent. She's charged with duping investors and patients. -
The Conglomerate Paradox: As GE splinters, Facebook becomes Meta
GE announced it's breaking into three. Meanwhile, tech companies continue to take over a wider swath of industries. -
Bait the Nation
On the Media
Behind the inflation frenzy; the real impact of CRT scaremongering; and the past and present of political persuasion.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: FKA twigs, Ibeyi, elbow
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This week, Adele’s record-breaking record, a James Bond-style song from FKA twigs, and arty chamber-rock from elbow. Plus, new music by Ibeyi, and Mexico City-based shoegazers Howless. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Rosanne Cash: Songs of Protest and Memory (From Live With Carnegie Hall, 2020)
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Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash curates a program exploring the importance of music as part of our shared cultural history. (Originally from Live With Carnegie Hall from June 2020.)
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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.
