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Jerry Springer: Trump's Reality TV Speak Made his Rise 'Inevitable'

The Takeaway

Springer argues that, like an ad for a new car, Trump is using grandiosity, superlatives, and repetition to lure voters in — a winning combination in our entertainment-obsessed culture.

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'Eyes On The Street' Details Jane Jacobs' Efforts To Put Cities First

Fresh Air

Robert Kanigel's new biography recounts the life of Jacobs, a Greenwich Village public intellectual who championed street life and community. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a powerful work.
The Poverty Tour

On The Media

Welfare advocate Jack Frech has taken reporters on "poverty tours" of Athens County, Ohio, for years. But has media attention made any difference in the lives of the Appalachian poor?

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Three Parents. A Lot of Questions.

In a medical first, doctors in New York reported they helped a woman have a child with genetic material from three people.
Thousands Rally in Brooklyn for More Charter Schools

In what's become an annual event, thousands of charter teachers, students and families took the morning off from class to rally for more charter schools.
Surprise! MTA On the Hook for More Penn Station Money

Gov. Cuomo's Penn Station-Farley Post Office redesign comes with LED screens simulating daylight, a giant skylight, new retail space — and a $170 million price tag for the MTA.
The Bridgegate Conspiracy Widens, and Other Takeaways from the Bridgegate Trial Day 8

Christie's spokesman allegedly knew about the political nature of the lane closure scheme nine days before Christie told reporters none of his staff knew.
Everything You Need to Know About the 2016 Election

We're bringing you a full spectrum of local and national politics that spans neighborhoods, communities and ideas as we inch closer to Election Day.

Arts and Culture

Diane Gill Morris & Officer Robert Zink

Death, Sex & Money

A mother of two black autistic sons talks with a veteran cop—and father of two autistic boys of his own—about her fear that her sons could be harmed by police.
Kevin Hart And Amy Schumer: The New King And Queen Of Comedy

For the first time in a decade, someone other than Jerry Seinfeld tops Forbes' ranking of the highest-paid comedians.
Alton Brown Stirs Up Everyday Cooking

The Leonard Lopate Show

Chef, author and Food Network host Alton Brown talks about his new book, "EveryDayCook."

#15 Hamilton Adjacent

2 Dope Queens

Can’t afford to see Hamilton? We’ve got you covered. This episode has it all – except for the song and dance. The queens talk Broadway, and Ilana Glazer drops by for a hot soak.

Tech and Media

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Digging Into Facebook's File on You

Note to Self

What are Facebook's algorithms saying about you? In a special collaboration, ProPublica invites listeners to take a closer look at the data Facebook has collected on them.
Clinton-Trump Showdown Was The Most-Watched Presidential Debate Ever

An estimated 84 million people watched Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in their first debate Monday, according to TV ratings data from Nielsen.
The Short-Fingered Vulgarian: An Origin Story

Studio 360

Kurt Andersen talks with his former Spy colleague Susan Morrison about their days skewering the “short-fingered vulgarian” who would become this year's Republican presidential nominee.

Music For Your Day

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Songs We Love: Sammus, 'Weirdo (Feat. Homeboy Sandman)'

The teacher-turned-rapper knows that nerds are having a moment. In "Weirdo," she rejects anti-geek social stigma in favor of a celebration of self.
Album Premiere: Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, 'Real Enemies'

New Sounds

With postwar paranoia as its framework, Darcy James Argue's third record, 'Real Enemies' is a brilliantly unsettling exploration by big band of all sorts of American conspiracy theories.
Weekly Music Roundup: Darker & Dirtier

Soundcheck

Week of September 26: Leonard Cohen goes (even) darker, Dirty Projectors return, and hunting for the new Weeknd song.
Nada Surf Swells Its Sound

Soundcheck

Indie stalwarts visit the Soundcheck studio armed with some of the strongest songs of their career.
Dar Williams, As Cool As She's Always Been

Soundcheck

The peerless singer-songwriter returns to the Soundcheck studio for a live set.

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