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Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson on President Joe Biden’s Decline, and Its Cover-Up
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The journalists’ reporting shows that the 2024 Presidential debate between Biden and Donald Trump was not an anomaly but the unravelling of a scheme orchestrated by top aides and family.
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Gary Cohen Previews the Subway Series
The Brian Lehrer Show
The Mets and the Yankees will meet for a subway series this week. Gary Cohen, Mets announcer, previews the games, and talks about what it's like calling games for the Mets. -
THE DIVIDED DIAL EPISODE 2: You Must Form Your Militia Units
On the Media
Season Two of On the Media’s Peabody-winning series The Divided Dial is the untold story of shortwave radio: the way-less-listened to but way-farther-reaching cousin of AM and FM radi...
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Day three of the NJ Transit rail strike
As riders scramble to find transportation alternatives, we bring you the latest on negotiations. -
How a fight over antisemitism is shaping the mayoral race
Antisemitism and Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza will remain at the center of the mayoral race as the primary approaches. Andrew Cuomo, who is the front-runner according to polls, an... -
Impacts of NEA Grant Cuts
The Brian Lehrer Show
How arts organizations are reacting to the Trump administration starting to cut their grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. -
NJ's Democratic Candidates for Governor Speak
The Brian Lehrer Show
Michael Hill, WNYC Morning Edition host and Briana Vannozzi, anchor for NJ Spotlight News, offer analysis of a conversation between New Jersey's Democratic candidates for governor. -
WNYC President LaFontaine Oliver On The Campaign To Defund Public Broadcasting
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
The federal government is aiming to take steps to reduce public funding to public media sources through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.On Today's Show:LaFontaine Oliver, pres...
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Let’s talk democracy at the laundromat!
Soap gets laundry done. Conversation gets democracy going. This election year, WNYC is turning some laundromats in the New York metro area into hubs of civic dialogue. - Edit Bucket
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Ask Governor Murphy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy takes questions from WNYC’s Nancy Solomon, other guest journalists and listeners for an hour every month during this live show, a co-production with WBGO and WHYY. Ask Governor Murphy airs the second Wednesday of most months at 7 p.m., dependent on schedule availability.
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One of the Country's Earliest African-American Radio Programs on WNYC 1929-1930
The NAACP scores a regular Wednesday slot for talks on a broad spectrum of issues. -
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Lilian Supove Blake
When most women in Radio were doing home-ec shows, she was WNYC's News and Special Events Director. -
Take A Dive into the WNYC Archives
As part of WNYC's centennial celebration, each week we'll share key moments from the from the vast WNYC and NYC Municipal archives.
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Brooklyn has a new magic show for those who can find it
A local magician has transformed an empty Carroll Gardens storefront into a speakeasy magic venue.The intimate performance space is hidden behind Precision Clock & Watch, a fake repai... -
Get Lit Preview: Katie Kitamura on 'Audition'
All Of It
Our May Get Lit with All Of It book club selection is the new novel Audition by Katie Kitamura. The story follows a successful actress struggling through a new play... and the much yo... -
Percival Everett’s “James” Wins a Pulitzer
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The writer and National Book Award-winner on his book “James.” -
Crowdsourcing Local Day Trip Getaways
All Of It
With nicer weather continuing to develop, and the school year approaching its end, many people will be looking for day trips getaways in our area. WNYC and Gothamist transportation re... -
Why Are Some Families Full of Highly Successful People?
All Of It
Why are some families full of exceptionally talented and intelligent siblings? Is it nature, or nurture, or some combination? Susan Dominus, a staff writer at The New York Times Magaz...
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May 29 | Get Lit Book Club, Katie Kitamura's "Audition"
Join us and Katie Kitamura at the May 29th event at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library at 6 pm! Tickets are free.
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Current threats to public media and what you can do about it
As threats to funding for public media have been in the news, many of you- our audiences, supporters, and community partners—have been asking how to stay informed and support public media
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The Moth and WNYC Present: Only in New York
At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, The Moth presents a special mainstage show at NYU's Skirball Center in honor of WNYC's Centennial. The theme is Only In New York, and will feature stories from each of the five boroughs. Tying it all together is first-time Moth host, WNYC's Alison Stewart. Expect special musical surprise moments and treats that can happen — Only in New York. Get tickets here.
