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Trump Administration Pressed On Coronavirus Preparedness

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says there is "no plan" for potential outbreaks in the U.S. The White House says it has the situation "contained" and has requested emergency funding.
Two Women Shoot and Kill Their Abusers Claiming Self-Defense. They Face Decades in Prison.

The Takeaway

Two women who were abused shot the men abusing them. Self-defense laws aren't going to keep them from decades in prison.
"Unprecedented and Dangerous": Trump Administration Halts NYC's Most Important Climate Resiliency Study

The federal government has halted a study of New York City's coastal storm surge preparedness — throwing into question the fate of the region's most expansive climate resiliency effort.
The Filibuster Debate

The Brian Lehrer Show

Jim Newell reviews the Senate filibuster rule.
Top U.S. Officials Send Mixed Messages on Risk of Coronavirus

The Takeaway

As verified cases spread across the Middle East and Europe, officials in the U.S. are not only figuring out how to address the virus, but how to address the public.

Maria Bamford Didn't Wait For It To Be Perfect

Death, Sex & Money

The comedian talks with me about what mental illness has taught her about managing money and allowing herself to be loved.
'To Kill A Mockingbird' Hits Madison Square Garden In Special Performance For Students

Eighteen thousand New York City public school students attend the one-time performance of the play, which is currently on Broadway.
Black History Reframed: Slavery and Medical History

The Brian Lehrer Show

Linda Villarosa talks about how racist beliefs lead to errors in medical science.

Kathy

10 Things That Scare Me

When I'm feeling stressed about something it makes me feel calm when I take an inventory of the things that I own and I can see it in my head.

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Local News Rethinks Its Use of Mugshots

The Takeaway

For the last decade, online mugshot galleries have become an easy source of revenue for struggling newsrooms.
'Facebook: The Inside Story' Reveals A Company Made In Its Founder's Image

Journalist Steven Levy's rich history of the social network traces Facebook's cascading crises to the worldview and early decisions of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg.
An Airbnb For Farmland Hits A Snag, As Farmers Raise Data Privacy Concerns

Morning Edition

The Internet startup Tillable wants to match farmers with farmland available for rent. The problem? Farmers already on that land fear their farm data is being used against them.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Yves Tumor and Amanda Palmer

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Week of Feb. 24: This week, a crisis response from Amanda Palmer, a warning from Lanterns On The Lake, a reassurance from Dan Deacon, and arresting, slinky, demonic funk from Yves Tumor.
Rwandan Band The Good Ones Offers Strength and Peace

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The Good Ones are a band Rwandan genocide survivors who make acoustic folk songs. With intricate harmonies and unique instruments, the band performs their latest music, in-studio.
L.A. Band La Santa Cecilia Sparks Joy With Salsa-Punk

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Los Angeles-based band La Santa Cecilia draws upon their Mexican-American roots, and dips into cumbia, jazz, rock, klezmer, as they see fit. They play new and old tunes, in-studio.
Watch: Chamber Soul-Pop by yMusic and Emily King

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Prolific chamber sextet yMusic and pop-soul songwriter Emily King, present a one-of-a-kind collaboration that might meld orchestral instruments with contemporary R&B, in-studio.
Drummer Marcus Gilmore Creates Continuous Melodies

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Drummer and composer Marcus Gilmore carries on the creative openness of his drum elders and underscores the drum set as melodic instrument (as augmented by Sunhouse Sensory Percussion.)