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Malcolm Gladwell on School Shootings, and the Return of Paul Schrader
The New Yorker Radio Hour
A New Yorker staff writer tries to explain the epidemic of senseless violence in our schools, and a legendary screenwriter and director makes a masterpiece.
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Ireland Resoundingly Votes To Legalize Abortion
The country has some of the strictest laws on abortion in the developed world. But that will change, after 66.4 percent of voters chose to repeal a constitutional amendment.
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How Trump's Economic Policies Are Playing Out
Money Talking
From small farms to car factories, the president's economic policies are having an effect. How will they influence voters during the primary season? -
Harvey Weinstein Charged With Rape After Surrendering To N.Y. Police
The disgraced Hollywood megaproducer turned himself in to authorities Friday morning in New York City, where he was charged with rape and sexual misconduct for incidents involving two women. -
President Trump Says North Korea Summit Still Possible
The president spoke briefly to reporters before he took a helicopter to Annapolis, Md., where he touted the U.S. military buildup in a commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy. -
Ask the Mayor: Weinstein, Agents of the City, Rockaway Beach
The Brian Lehrer Show
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses updates in the Harvey Weinstein case, addresses newly released Agents of the City emails, and takes calls from listeners. -
Don't Call K2 'Synthetic Marijuana'
Weed smokers and drug advocates say the high of K2 is nothing like pot, and conflating the two is wrong.
Arts and Culture
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The Frame: Summer Movie Special
Specials
The Summer is a time for cooling off in air-conditioned movie theaters, watching big movies that everyone's talking about and discovering small films you're glad you saw. -
The Met Museum Offers “The Art of Music”
The museum has had an impressive collection of musical instruments for well over a century, but for much of that time it was one of the hidden treasures. No longer. -
John Cameron Mitchell On Punks, Aliens And The Queerness Of 'How To Talk To Girls'
All Things Considered
The writer/director has turned a Neil Gaiman short story into a film starring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning. It follows an alien exploring the 1970s punk music scene of Croydon, England. - Edit Bucket
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A Profile of André Leon Talley
Documentary of the Week
The Gospel According to André profiles the highly quotable arbiter of taste from Vogue magazine and explores his journey as a rare black man in the predominantly white world of fashion.
Tech and Media
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In Emails, De Blasio Reveals He Doesn't Much Care for the Press
Two news organizations sued to get correspondence between Hizzoner and a top outside adviser. -
New Jersey Governor Backs Out of Live Call-In Show
Murphy's spokesman said the governor wanted a full hour of questions from the public — not the press. -
New Report Examines Diversity in America’s Newsrooms
The Takeaway
A new report out today considers the current state of racial and gender diversity in newsrooms around the country.
Music For Your Day
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#4113: From the New Sounds Live/Ecstatic Music Festival 2018 Concerts
New Sounds
From the New Sounds Live 2018 Concert Series, Margaret Leng Tan performs a work for prepared piano & toy piano by Kelly Moran & ModernMedieval sings Julianna Barwick and Caleb Burhans. -
Watch: Eleanor Friedberger's Synthier Self-Reliance
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Self-reliant singer/songwriter Eleanor Friedberger, (Fiery Furnaces) has gone synthier and smokier on her latest, "Rebound." Hear these darkly poetic, groovy, and smoky songs, in-studio. -
Watch: Speedy Ortiz Delivers Pop Stingers For the Times
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The American band Speedy Ortiz makes pop-with-teeth, full of stinging lyrics and surprising twisted riffs. The band plays new tunes from "Twerp Verse" in-studio. -
Watch: Anbessa Orchestra Plays Ethio-Funk Straight Outta Brooklyn
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The NY-based seven-piece band Anbessa Orchestra play Ethiopian-style, horn-heavy funk, in-studio. They perform at Rockwood Music Hall tonight. -
Watch: Malian Singer Fatoumata Diawara, In-Studio
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Malian singer and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara writes songs that respect her traditional heritage with modern flair. Her latest is called "Fenfo" and she'll play songs from it in-studio.
