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MTA Gets Rare Praise for Its Paratransit Service

The MTA's year-long e-hail pilot for paratransit is ending and riders are begging the MTA to continue the "life changing" service.
Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford To Testify Thursday

Attorneys for Ford reached an agreement with committee staff on Sunday after days of negotiations over the conditions and details of her appearance.
Trump And Japan's Abe Meet In New York Amid U.N. General Assembly Session

The two leaders met for dinner at Trump Tower, where they discussed trade and military ties. The meeting comes as the U.S. considers imposing hefty import tariffs on foreign-made automobiles.
NY Pension Chief Cashes in on Natural Gas

New York state’s chief investment officer put more than a hundred million retirement dollars into a fossil fuel company — and then joined the company’s board the same week she retired.
Your Voice, Your Choice: Essential Information for the 2018 Elections

Find all the coverage and information you need, from WNYC and Gothamist.

Jill Lepore on the Long Sweep of American History

The New Yorker Radio Hour

In “These Truths,” a historian shares her deep perspective on American conflicts past and present.
Review: 'The True' Is Truly Extraordinary

In actor Edie Falco's hands, Polly Noonan becomes one of the great characters of the American stage.
Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes On The Power Imbalance Of Sex Work In 'The Deuce'

Fresh Air

When the creators of HBO's The Deuce approached Gyllenhaal about starring as a sex worker on the show, she accepted the role — but only if she could produce as well as act.

Meet Jaap: A New Conductor Takes the Baton

Jaap van Zweden makes his debut as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic this week.

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Why the #MeToo Comeback Essays Come Up Short

On The Media

Two men accused of sexual assault penned personal essays about their experiences. The backlash has been swift.
California Launches New Effort To Fight Election Disinformation

The state's new Office of Elections Cybersecurity will focus on combating social media campaigns that try to confuse voters or discourage them from casting ballots.
SiriusXM To Buy Internet Radio Pioneer Pandora In $3.5 Billion Deal

The deal for the satellite radio giant to take over Pandora is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019. Last year, SiriusXM invested $480 million in Pandora.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Swamp Dogg, Julia Holter, and First Aid Kit

Soundcheck

Week of September 10: This week, A "Blaze" of Glory, an old Dogg’s new trick, and a Mountain Goats surprise.
Watch: British Folk Shredder Richard Thompson OBE

Soundcheck

British singer, songwriter, and wicked guitarist Richard Thompson OBE joins us today to unleash solo acoustic versions of new songs from his latest record, the 13 Rivers.
Watch Now: Fantastic Negrito's Fiery Blues-Soul-Punk

Soundcheck

Fantastic Negrito fuses punk-funk into blues and soul. His latest record, "Please Don't Be Dead," is the sound of survival as music. He joins us to play some of these tunes, in-studio.
Watch: Unsung Country Legend Blaze Foley in Ethan Hawke Film

Soundcheck

Blaze, a film by Ethan Hawke, brings to life a little-known outlaw country legend, Texas singer/songwriter Blaze Foley. Cast members Ben Dickey and Charlie Sexton join us in the studio.
Rhiannon Giddens' Speech on Race, Folk Music, and American Identity

New Sounds

Award-winning singer, banjo player and violinist Rhiannon Giddens opened the 2018 Big Ears Festival with a powerful speech on race, folk music, and what American greatness means to her.