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Parsing Through the Details of the GOP's Healthcare Bill
The Takeaway
The Senate bill looks a great deal like the House bill, which would leave 23 million more people without insurance in the next 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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When ICE Shows Up in Human Trafficking Court
Immigrant advocates want to make it harder for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest people in any courts, let alone the ones that treat defendants as victims, not criminals. -
What Albany Accomplished Before the 'Close' of the Legislative Session
Lawmakers are expected to return to Albany in the coming months to decide on mayoral control for New York City schools. Meanwhile, vaping has been banned from most public indoor spaces.
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What Will (Likely) Happen If the Mayor Doesn't Get School Control Back
Lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on mayoral control of New York City schools. What happens next is unclear — but a similar scenario from 2009 provides a glimpse. -
The MTA's New Chairman Knows the Job — He's Already Held It
Joe Lhota is credited with getting the subway system on its feet again quickly after Sandy. And he has a combative streak. Will that work this time around? -
Democrats Play Blame Game With Pelosi After Georgia Election — To GOP's Glee
Republicans were able to effectively tie House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to losing candidate Jon Ossoff in Georgia. It's a strategy they've used for years and don't plan to abandon anytime soon. -
Ossining High School Student to Be Deported
A lawyer for the Westchester high school student from Ecuador who was detained earlier this month said he lost his last attempt to remain in the U.S. and will be deported. -
Meet a Student Earning a 'Local Diploma' in New York – And What it Means
There are three different categories of high school diplomas for students in New York State. Today, we profile a student earning a Local Diploma: 19-year-old Darian Glisson.
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'Can't Stop, Won't Stop': Bad Boy Records Was A Generation's Soundtrack
Morning Edition
The label and its founder, Sean "Diddy" Combs, helped to shape much of what we take for granted in pop culture. The new documentary Can't Stop Won't Stop tells Bad Boy's story. -
Before Her Teacher's Murder, This 'Keepers' Witness Was Already Living A Nightmare
All Things Considered
In the docuseries The Keepers, Jean Wehner shares her story of being abused by her high school chaplain. She says the teacher she confided in may have been killed for knowing too much. - Edit Bucket
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Episode 8: These 'Witches' Are Empowering the Next Generation
The United States of Anxiety
At a time when "traditional" values are making a comeback, a new radical group is forming around skateboarding and art, trying to disrupt the system and empower young people.
Tech and Media
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After CEO Resignation, Is Uber Kalanick-less Or Kalanick-free?
All Things Considered
Few companies have had such a rapid fallout from such a vast number of crises stemming from the workplace culture perpetuated from the top, while appearing to be at the peak of its success. -
In Black America, The Terror of An Ordinary Day
The Takeaway
Elise Boddie, a professor of law at Rutgers University, says the Philando Castile case shows how black Americans are criminalized for everyday actions. -
Sterner Stuff
On The Media
Making sense of the post-shooting political blame game; Puerto Ricans seek to clarify their identity; and seeing through healthcare secrecy.
Music For Your Day
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Wilsen Brings Dreamy Folk-Pop Out of the Moonlight
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The band Wilsen serves up fingerpicked folk guitar, crisp rhythms, & electronic flourishes, overlaid with Tamsin Wilson's voice. They play some of their dream-folk songs in the studio. -
'Breaking the Waves' Composer Missy Mazzoli
Shared Madness with Jennifer Koh
Missy Mazzoli is among the most visible composers of her generation. She joins Jennifer Koh to discuss the concept of virtuosity and the film that inspired her "Kinski Paganini." -
Listen: Meet the Electronic Composers Who Sculpt Directly With Sound
Meet the Composer
Meet the Composer producer Alex Overington — usually behind the studio glass — takes us on a road trip to unravel the creative process of those composers who write without pen and paper. -
Alan Gilbert, The Exit Interview
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Alan Gilbert took over the New York Philharmonic in 2009 to become the its first NY-born Music Director. He wraps up his tenure with the orchestra this June, & reflects on those 8 years. -
Live In-Studio: Aimee Mann
Studio 360
What do Elliott Smith, Dan Fogelberg and Joni Mitchell have in common? They all bum out Aimee Mann. She shares her favorite sad songs and performs tracks from her new album.
