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Help Wanted: White House Chief Of Staff

All Things Considered

President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, he is not finding many takers. "You have to wonder who would want to take this job," said one scholar.
Supreme Court Ducks Effort To Defund Planned Parenthood

Two states had tried to block the use of Medicaid money for non-abortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. The action is a big win for Planned Parenthood.
After More 'Yellow Vest' Protests, France's President Macron To Address Nation

Much of the movement's popular anger has crystallized around President Emmanuel Macron, seen as arrogant and out of touch. He will make a televised address Monday evening to try to quell the crisis.
The Russia Investigations: Maybe The End Is In Sight. Maybe It Isn't

Suggesting that special counsel Robert Mueller is tightening the net has become a fashionable take lately. But last week's developments may not mean Mueller's investigation is winding up.
Protest at the Whitney Museum: 'Sage Is Medicine. Tear Gas Is Poison.'

Protesters are calling for the Whitney Museum's board vice chair to step down, amid reports that Warren B. Kanders owns a company that manufactures and sells tear gas.

Kelly Slater’s Perfect Wave Brings Surfing to a Crossroads

The New Yorker Radio Hour

A lifelong surfer reports on a machine-made wave that could finally make surfing a conventional sport—and potentially transform its spirit.
Jazz, Love and Letting Loose: Brooklyn's Surprising Senior Jazz Scene

Jazz 966 is a senior center by day, but, on Friday nights, it transforms into a swinging jazz club catering to seniors who love to hear live music.
New York, the Saw-Whet Owls Are Upon Us. Obey Them or Risk Their Wrath.

Nah, these little robin-sized owls are harmless. But New Yorkers are reporting more sightings this season, which means their migration has gone awry.

Aretha’s Amazing Grace

Documentary of the Week

The documentary “Amazing Grace” captures Aretha Franklin recording her gospel album in a Los Angeles church in 1972. The footage has never been seen in public — until now.

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The Hidden Truths of Hanukkah

On the Media

Understanding the holiday as a civil war helps explain modern divisions among the Jewish people.
A Royal Hue: 'Living Coral' Crowned Color Of The Year For 2019

Pantone chose the "vibrant, yet mellow" shade for its ability to bridge the natural and digital worlds. The pick comes at a poignant time, given the existential threats the color's namesake now faces.
The Centuries-Old Practice of "Slaying Lewks"

On the Media

Present-day derision for Ocasio-Cortez's clothing mirrors turn-of-the-century history.

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Verdi's La Traviata: Opera's Original 'Pretty Woman'

Aria Code

What would you give up for true love? Verdi's La Traviata opens a window into a courtesan's heart as she makes the biggest decision of her life.
Weekly Music Roundup: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Own Hamildrop and Black Thought

Soundcheck

This week, Lin-Manuel Miranda is Hamilton again, Black Thought of The Roots goes solo, breakbeats meet jazz in music by Bilbao-based Rrucculla, and Aesop Rock goes duo.
#4038: Cross-Cultural Chamber Music

New Sounds

For this New Sounds, listen to unexpected chamber music collaborations by the band Sandcatchers, Daniel Herskedal & ensemble, Saeid Shanbehzadeh, Simo Lagnawi, & Helge Lien Trio.
Watch Now: Sons of Kemet Make Jubiliant Magic

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British quartet Sons of Kemet, led by saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, is a propulsive, fiery, unstoppable party of Caribbean music, jazz, and hip hop. They play their tunes in-studio.
Watch: Drummer Tyshawn Sorey Explores Time

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Composer, multi-instrumentalist and 2017 MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey stretches boundaries and defies casual listening. He leads an electro-acoustic ensemble, in-studio.