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COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox
Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses. -
Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation
Those households are struggling to stay afloat, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. -
Father and son sentenced to life for a hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery's death
Arbery's killing on Feb. 23, 2020, became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice and killings of unarmed Black people. -
Authors and bookstore owners worry a big publishing merger will affect diversity
The proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster will likely change things for authors and readers - for better or worse -
This Week in Politics: Congressional primary debate season in New York City
We look back at this week's debate in the 12th District and look ahead to the upcoming debate in the 10th.
Arts And Culture
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Susan Orlean on Ivana Trump
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Ivana Trump died last month, at the age of 73. Susan Orlean remembers her enthusiasm for being a Trump long after her divorce from the man she called the Donald. -
'Lord of the Flies' with teen girls? 'Yellowjackets' actor leans into the role
Fresh Air
Melanie Lynskey is up for an Emmy for her leading role in the Showtime series about a girls' soccer team who go down in a plane crash in 1996, and have to survive in the wilderness for over a year. - Edit Bucket
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Paying Tribute To Bygone Treats
All Of It
Jon Prince, President at candyfavorites.com, joins us to talk about how tasty treats comfort us during hard times, and how we come to feel so strongly about them.
Tech and Media
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Handle with Care
On the Media
Considering humanity's mass extinction; an investigation into the reigning Alzheimer's theory; the importance of creation myths. -
Ebony and Jet Archives Find a New Home
The Takeaway
This week, ownership of the Ebony and Jet photo archives was transferred over to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Getty Research Institute -
Republicans have long feuded with the mainstream media. Now many are shutting them out
A trend of GOP candidates ignoring or actively avoiding legacy media — particularly national outlets — is building this year. That can hamper voters' ability to make informed choices.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Phoenix, Mireya Ramos, S.G. Goodman
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The Sacred Steel roots of American gospel; Mireya Ramos of Flor De Toloache goes solo; and Phoenix rises again. Plus, Kentucky songwriter S.G. Goodman on bottled trauma and lost love. -
The Intimate, "Deranged Pop" of Songwriter/Composer Gabriel Kahane, Live From The Greene Space
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Gabriel Kahane writes classical music and what he called “deranged pop.” He and a special guest string quartet perform songs from his 2022 album 'Magnificent Bird' in The Greene Space. -
Buffalo Nichols Is Bringing the Blues of the Past Into the Future
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Austin-based singer/songwriter Buffalo Nichols plays music that holds the country’s truest values and rawest emotions - the Blues. It's just him and his guitar, as he performs remotely. -
Amythyst Kiah's Roots Music Deals With Loss, Grief, and Pain
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Singer and guitarist Amythyst Kiah loves both roots and alternative music; and her songs often clothe dark subjects in bluesy stomps and ecstatic rock. She and her band play remotely. -
Angélica Negrón Performs on Plant Art, Live at The Greene Space
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Puerto Rican composer/performer/educator Angélica Negrón writes for chamber ensembles, orchestras, films, and robots. She triggers sounds via plant art into a sonic dreamscape.
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Mon, Jan 13 | Justin Austin: American Perspectives
As part of WQXR’s Artist Propulsion Lab concert series, baritone Justin Austin and friends will gather for an evening of discussion and song.
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Wed, June 22 | Staceyann Chin in Residence
The Greene Space presents Staceyann Chin as our summer artist-in-residence. Watch this space for updates on the program.
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Watch Now: Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, The Greene Space in partnership with The Harlem Chamber Players, Harlem Stage and the Harlem School of the Arts presents Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021.
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Watch Now: Jordan Bak: World Premiere of Esteban Zapata Folk Songs
“A star in the making,” (Seattle Pi) Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak will premiere Esteban Zapata’s Folk Songs live from The Greene Space.