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#AskTheMayor: Amazon Deal Autopsy
The Brian Lehrer Show
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio talks about Amazon's decision to pull out of a deal with New York City.
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As Trump Declares National Emergency To Fund Border Wall, Democrats Promise A Fight
The president invoked emergency powers to free up more money than Congress had allowed in its spending deal. House Democrats are launching an investigation into his decision. -
Feds Call Immigrant Detention Center Unsanitary and Its Food Unhealthy
An inspector general's surprise visit to the Essex County Correctional Facility, which holds immigrants for $34 million a year, found a range of disgusting and dangerous problems.
Latest from WNYC & NPR
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'Do Not Travel To Haiti,' U.S. Tells Citizens, Citing Violent Unrest
The advisory comes after anti-corruption protests exploded over allegations about billions of dollars in development money. Haiti's President Jovenel Moise is refusing to resign. -
Racial Disparities In Cancer Incidence And Survival Rates Are Narrowing
African-Americans still have the highest death rate and the lowest survival rate of any U.S. racial or ethnic group for most cancers. But the "cancer gap" between blacks and whites is shrinking. -
Americans Tightened Their Belts, And It Might Hurt Economic Numbers Important To Trump
What started off as a strong holiday shopping season ended with a whimper, as December retail sales posted the sharpest drop in nine years. That could mean GDP growth will miss the president's target. -
McCabe's 'The Threat' May Be Darkest Vision Of Trump Presidency Yet
Morning Edition
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Thursday that top Justice Dept. officials discussed invoking the 25th Amendment. But his new book is about far more than that. -
The Kafkaesque Situation in Virginia
Politics with Amy Walter
The scandals engulfing Virginia have left Americans wrestling with what is and isn’t compatible with public service.
Arts and Culture
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Black America on Wheels
Documentary of the Week
The documentary “United Skates” looks at black communities formed around roller skating across America, and the struggle to keep rinks open against a wave of closures. -
'The Source Of Self-Regard' Speaks To Today's Social And Political Moment
Though the essays, speeches, and meditations in Toni Morrison's new nonfiction collection were written over the course of four decades, virtually every entry feels strikingly relevant now. -
In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'
The doctor-turned-actor released a new comedy special on Valentine's Day. It's dedicated to the woman whose sense of humor, especially while facing aggressive breast cancer, made his career possible. - Edit Bucket
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Black History Month Specials on WNYC
WNYC recognizes Black History Month with special programming throughout the month of February on 93.9FM and AM 820.
Tech and Media
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World Health Organization Forms Committee To Guide Editing Of Human Genes
WHO acted in reaction to a Chinese scientist's announcement in 2018 that he had created the world's first gene-edited babies, a step that highlighted the need for uniform gene-editing guidelines. -
Initial Democratic Primary Debates Will Accommodate Up To 20 Candidates
The DNC plans to host 12 sanctioned debates during the 2020 primary cycle. The first one will be in June on back-to-back weekday nights. The format changes follow criticism from the 2016 campaign. -
A Century of Free Speech
On the Media
Where do our modern notions of free speech come from? A new book goes back to 1919.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: The Grammys and MInyo Crusaders
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This week, Grammy stories you might have missed; and three musical surprises you won’t want to miss: minyo, cumbia-style, neo-soul meets Carnatic Indian vocals, and Merle Hazard. -
#4197: New Sounds Live 2019: wild Up, Zola Jesus and William Brittelle from Merkin Hall
New Sounds
Hear music by electro-goth songwriter Zola Jesus and ‘post-genre’ composer William Brittelle in collaboration with the Los Angeles-based new music collective wild Up, from Merkin Hall. -
#4196: Music With Arab Roots
New Sounds
Listen to works that combine the sounds of Arabic music with sounds of Western jazz, rock, and/or electronics, like Maurice Louca, Sabry Mosbah, Brickwork Lizards, and Epichorus. -
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. -
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.
