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Supreme Court Says Trump Not 'Immune' From Records Release, Pushes Back On Congress
The vote on the New York grand jury case was 7 to 2 with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the opinion for the majority. The second case was about congressional subpoenas.
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'Devastated': As Layoffs Keep Coming, Hopes Fade That Jobs Will Return Quickly
Morning Edition
Applications for jobless benefits are up again. "What we're seeing now is that lots more people who are unemployed are going to be unemployed for a longer period of time," economist Nick Bunker says. -
Who Is Lady Liberty, And What Does She Want?
On the Media
The many faces, and political uses, of the statue.
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Top Pediatrician Says States Shouldn't Force Schools To Reopen If Virus Is Surging
Morning Edition
The American Academy of Pediatrics says children are better off in school but that the decision to reopen cannot ignore spiking infection rates. -
The Economy May Be Losing Its Impact On Presidential Elections
Conventional wisdom (and some logic) says that a bad economy will hurt President Trump in November. But growing polarization may be severing the tie between economic health and voters' choices. -
'We Were Treated Worse Than Animals': Disaster Recovery Workers Confront COVID-19
Morning Edition
Disaster recovery workers cleaning up after major flooding in Michigan tested positive for the coronavirus. The outbreak shined a light on working conditions in the fast-growing industry. -
What Will COVID-19 Mean for Higher Education in the Fall?
The Takeaway
Colleges and universities across the U.S. are grappling with when and how to reopen in the upcoming school year, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. -
An American in France: I'm Watching the U.S. Lose to COVID-19
The Brian Lehrer Show
Thomas Chatterton Williams, an American living in France, talks about watching his homeland struggle to beat the pandemic, while life in France has largely returned to normal.
Arts and Culture
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What Money Can't Solve
Death, Sex & Money
A confession is tortured out of a suspect. He goes to prison. Thirty-three years later, he gets a check for what he endured. But forgiveness is not part of the bargain. -
Keep It 100: 'The Vote'
All Of It
Filmmaker Michelle Ferrari discusses her PBS American Experience documentary miniseries, “The Vote”, which explores the suffrage movement for the 19th Amendment. -
Arthur Jafa's Glorious Vision And Kanye West's Gilded Faith
Arthur Jafa, the celebrated artist, translates a new song from West into his own film-visual language, both elevating and transcending it. - Edit Bucket
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Kenan Thompson, “S.N.L.” ’s Longest-Running Cast Member
The New Yorker Radio Hour
In seventeen years on the program, the performer has seen the cast diversify and adapt to “these woke times.”
Tech and Media
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How Has Social Media Become So Divisive?
The Takeaway
Shoshana Zuboff, author of “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism," joined the Takeaway to discuss the role of social media in society and how it became the juggernaut it is today. -
Report Slams Facebook For 'Vexing And Heartbreaking Decisions' On Free Speech
All Things Considered
A two-year investigation concludes the social network's leaders made decisions that were "significant setbacks for civil rights." -
The Netflix Effect
All Of It
Recode’s Peter Kafka and Rani Molla join us to discuss Season 2 of their podcast Land of the Giants: The Netflix Effect.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Hachalu Hundessa RIP, Monte, and Jorja Smith
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Sample bird song from Colombia from Monte (aka Simón Mejía of Bomba Estéreo), music by the late Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa, and BRIT Award-winning singer Jorja Smith. -
Janka Nabay: Bubu Music With An Indie Rock Twist
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The Sierra Leone-born singer Janka Nabay and his band The Bubu Gang perform songs from the record En Yay Sah in-studio back in 2012. The 'Bubu King' died in 2018. (From the archives.) -
Jon Batiste and Stay Human, In-Studio (From the Archives)
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Pianist, composer, and bandleader Jon Batiste comes from a New Orleans music family, and he does it all: jazz, funk, R&B, and classical. Batiste and Stay Human played in-studio in 2011. -
Bartees Strange, In The Studio
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Bartees Strange presents covers of songs by The National, taking inspiration from the music, the lyrics and even the cover art to examine how black artists can find room in white spaces. -
Roberto Fonseca, In The Studio
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Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca presents an infusion of rap, funk, reggaeton and electronic music, performing songs from his latest record in studio.
