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The Mayor Is Banning Glass and Steel Skyscrapers? Maybe Not So Much
Mayor de Blasio's proposal to "ban" new glass-and-steel construction is less straightforward than it sounds.
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Biden Launches 2020 Campaign As Rescue Mission For America's 'Soul'
The 76-year-old former vice president focused on President Trump's response to Charlottesville in his announcement. He enters the presidential race with renewed scrutiny of his decades in public life. -
Islanders Fans Already Have Eyes on the Stanley Cup
The team has made it to the second round of the playoffs, which start Friday night.
Latest from WNYC & NPR
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Majority Of Americans Say Drug Companies Should Be Held Responsible For Opioid Crisis
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According to a new NPR/Ipsos opioid poll, 71% of Americans surveyed also say the government should do more to curb the epidemic. -
Calling Christie 'a Bully,' Ex-Aide Gets 13-Month Sentence In Bridgegate Scandal
A one-time aide to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been sentenced for her role in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal. -
CDC Reports Largest U.S. Measles Outbreak Since Year 2000
There are 695 cases in 22 states. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the spike was "avoidable" and he called measles vaccines "among the most extensively studied medical products we have." -
How Is Lead Still A Problem?
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A new podcast looks at the problems (and solutions) we face today. First up: lead paint. -
Facebook Could Face Up To $5 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations
Facebook reported strong profits on Wednesday but also revealed it is setting aside $3 billion to pay a penalty to regulators for violating users' privacy.
Arts and Culture
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Overshadowed
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Some female artists are finally getting their due - but their famous and difficult male partners still eclipse their stories. -
Dr. Brene Brown's 'Call to Courage'
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Best-selling author Dr. Brené Brown joins us to discuss her Netflix special “The Call to Courage.” -
Damon Young & Kiese Laymon: The "Good Dude" Closet
Death, Sex & Money
The writers on why the label covers a multitude of sins. - Edit Bucket
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"Sprinter" Filmmaker Talks About Coming of Age in New York City
Jamaican-born Storm Saulter says New York City is "a place of creative renewal" that helped him grow as an artist.
Tech and Media
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FAA Certifies Google's Wing Drone Delivery Company To Operate As An Airline
Wing's drones are made to deliver a wide range of items — including coffee, chocolate and burritos — from local merchants to their customers. -
Reuters Journalists Jailed In Myanmar Lose Appeal, Will Stay In Prison
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were jailed for allegedly violating Myanmar's Official Secrets Act. They claimed they were framed by police after uncovering evidence of a massacre against Rohingya Muslims. -
Post-Mueller Report: Revisiting Our Breaking News Consumer's Handbook
On the Media
How to follow the coverage, now that we know more.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Notre Dame's Organ and Little May
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Week of April 22: This week, Bach at Notre Dame, Cate Le Bon in Slovakia, and Madonna in Medellin. Plus Australia's Little May. -
Watch: Intimate Atmospheric Pop by Helado Negro
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Songwriter and electronic musician Helado Negro makes spacey folky electro-pop that pulses with gentle power. He performs music from his latest, 'This Is How You Smile', in-studio. -
Watch: Cosmic Funk by The Comet Is Coming
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London-based trio The Comet Is Coming makes rooms of people dance, incorporating electronic music, hip hop, psych, and rock. They play their sweaty cosmic funky dance jazz, in-studio. -
Watch: Adia Victoria Carries The Legacy of the Blues
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Nashville-based singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet Adia Victoria crafts Southern Gothic pop deeply rooted in the blues. She performs new songs from her record, “Silences”, in-studio. -
J.S. Ondara Says Hello To The 'American Dream'
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Kenyan-born, Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter J.S. Ondara, inspired by a love for Bob Dylan, plays songs in “old troubadour style” from his debut record, Tales of America, in-studio.
