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Shutdown Creates State of Uncertainty for SNAP Recipients Across the Country
The Takeaway
In December, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was secured through the end of February. There are no guarantees on whether SNAP will still be funded in March.
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Supreme Court Takes 1st Gun Case In Nearly A Decade, Possibly With Big Consequences
Depending on how narrowly or broadly the court rules, it has a majority now to affect gun rights and restrictions in a dramatic way. -
'A Hate Contagion': From School Bathrooms To Parked Cars, Swastikas Surge In NY & NJ Since 2016 Election
In New York City, with the largest Jewish population of any city in the world, swastika incidents skyrocketed 76 percent from 2016 to 2018, according to the NYPD.
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Elevated Lead Levels in Newark's Water; Mayor Ras Baraka Demands Federal Help
The Takeaway
Officials have known about the lead since 2016, but new testing shows the problem is getting worse. -
Speak to the Speaker: NYCHA, Amazon, CitiBikes and More
The Brian Lehrer Show
New York City Speaker Corey Johnson talks about the latest issues facing the City Council. -
City's Federal Courts Brace for Full Force of Shutdown
Manhattan's busy federal court has a backup plan if the shutdown causes contract workers, including security guards, to call in absent: hearings by video. -
Differing Narratives After Standoff Between Native American Man, High School Student
The interaction between the man and the teen caused an outcry. But a more complicated picture has emerged of the day when several groups of protesters converged at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
Arts and Culture
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'Roma' And 'The Favourite' Lead Oscar Contenders With 10 Nods Apiece
Here & Now's Robin Young goes through the top Oscar nominees unveiled Tuesday with John Horn, host of KPCC's "The Frame." -
In 'Thick,' Tressie McMillan Cottom Looks At Beauty, Power And Black Womanhood In America
Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses upending stereotypes of black womanhood. -
Verdi's Rigoletto: First Love, Wrong Love
Aria Code
You’ve probably been there: in love for the first time and enchanted by the very sound of your sweetheart’s name. The problem for Gilda is that her new love isn’t who he says he is. - Edit Bucket
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The Fall of a Chinese Pop Star
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Denise Ho had it all: stadium tours, product endorsements, movie deals. All that changed when she used her celebrity for political activism.
Tech and Media
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Inbox Zero: A Worthwhile Resolution, Or a Waste of Energy?
As you settle into the new year, there's a relatively simple way to create some peace of mind: Organize your email inbox, or even get it down to "inbox zero." -
The Newspaper Vultures Circle Again
On the Media
A hedge fund zeroes in on the Gannett newspaper empire. -
Shutdown Makes Government Websites More Vulnerable To Hackers, Experts Say
The longer the federal shutdown lasts, the more likely security breaches of government websites become, cyber specialists say. And it could lead to security problems long after the government reopens.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Sharon Van Etten and Ibibio Sound Machine
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Week of Jan. 14: This week, Adia Victoria and Sharon Van Etten look back; we look ahead to Beat Circus and Ibibio Sound Machine. -
Watch: Leyla McCalla Plays the 'Capitalist Blues'
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A New York–born Haitian-American living in New Orleans, Leyla McCalla draws from traditional Creole, Cajun, and Haitian music, as well as American jazz and folk. She plays in-studio. -
Saint-Saëns’s Dalila: She's a Femme Fatale
Aria Code
She seduces, she traps, she destroys. She's a femme fatale and her signature aria is the dangerously alluring “Mon coeur s’ouvre a ta voix” from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns. -
A Song for You: Remembering the Life and Artistry of Donny Hathaway
On the fortieth anniversary of his death, a remembrance of the life and artistry of Donny Hathaway. -
Watch: Drummer Tyshawn Sorey Explores Time
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Composer, multi-instrumentalist and 2017 MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey stretches boundaries and defies casual listening. He leads an electro-acoustic ensemble, in-studio.
