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Amazon to Get Capital Grants, Tax Credits ... and a Helipad for Queens Campus
Our partner site Gothamist did some back-of-the-envelope calculations on the $1.5 billion in subsidies that the tech giant is getting from New York City and state.
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City's Homeless Plan Isn't Keeping Pace
Mayor de Blasio announced an ambitious plan more than a year and a half ago to build more, better shelters, and to locate them more evenly throughout the city. -
The Realness Special on WNYC
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A look behind the music of hip-hop artist Prodigy and his battle with the rare blood disorder, sickle cell anemia.
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California's Camp Fire Becomes The Deadliest Wildfire In State History
At least 48 people have died in the Northern California blaze that burned through the town of Paradise with shocking speed. -
Maryland Says Matthew Whitaker Appointment As Acting Attorney General Is Unlawful
Morning Edition
As part of an ongoing lawsuit over the Affordable Care Act, Maryland requested a preliminary injunction that would declare Rod Rosenstein the acting attorney general instead. -
Police Fatally Shoot Black Security Guard Who Detained Shooting Suspect
A police officer arriving on the scene shot and killed Jemel Roberson, a uniformed security guard who had detained a suspect after a shooting in a suburban Chicago bar. -
New York State to Kick in $1.5 Billion in Subsidies for Amazon HQ
Amazon could get billions in grants and tax breaks in exchange for 25,000 new jobs. -
The State of New Jersey's GOP
After a brutal Election Day, we count the losses with one of the state's top Republicans.
Arts and Culture
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Stan Lee talks about his creations in 1970
Stan Lee talks about his super heroes, realism, women's lib, sex, and other contemporary issues. -
Episode 10: ¡Sí Se Puede!
The United States of Anxiety
Before “Yes we can!”, there was “¡Sí se puede!” -
On 'SNL,' Lil Wayne And Future Address Consent
Two rappers find themselves in a comedy skit as foils for a serious message. - Edit Bucket
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Review: Terrified Mom of an "American Son" Tries to Get Police to Take Her Seriously
Kerry Washington plays a mother whose son hasn't come home. It doesn't matter that he has a Lexus and attended private schools, she knows what this could mean.
Tech and Media
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'The Cleaners' Looks At Who Cleans Up The Internet's Toxic Content
All Things Considered
Filmmakers Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck discuss how their documentary tells the sobering story of the trauma and challenges faced by those who sift through social content. -
Stocks Start The Week With A Plunge, Dragged Down By Tech Shares
The Dow fell more than 600 points, or 2.3 percent, Monday. Investors are said to be worried about signs that the global economy may be slowing, even though the U.S. economy is faring well. -
Did Planet Earth Lose the Midterms?
On the Media
What we can learn from the fossil fuel industry's expensive victory in two state ballot initiatives.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Swamp Dogg, Julia Holter, and First Aid Kit
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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
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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
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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
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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.
