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Howard Students Protest University Living Conditions
The Takeaway
Students are protesting poor housing conditions at the well-known, historically Black university. For Black people, proper housing has been an issue since the country was founded.
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How The Buffalo Mayoral Race Is Shaping Up
The Brian Lehrer Show
In Buffalo, a Democratic incumbent mayor is running as a write-in candidate against the nominee from his own party. -
'This Is Tyranny': NYC Municipal Workers March On City Hall To Protest COVID Vaccine Mandate
The march, which included thousands of workers including many cops and firefighters, came four days before all municipal employees will be required to take a vaccine.
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What the U.S. can — and cannot — do for vaccine equity per the State Department
The U.S. has pledged to deliver 1.1 billion doses of COVID vaccines to countries in need. Billions more are needed. NPR interviewed the State Department's global vaccine coordinator to learn more. -
ERs are now swamped with seriously ill patients — but many don't even have COVID
Patients who couldn't see a doctor earlier in the pandemic or were too afraid to go to a hospital have finally become too sick to stay away. Many ERs now struggle to cope with an onslaught of need. -
College enrollment plummeted during the pandemic. This fall, it's even worse
Morning Edition
The pandemic has seen far fewer students go to college — that trend continued this fall, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. -
Making it in New York: The Eric Adams Story
The United States of Anxiety
In just two weeks, New Yorkers could elect Eric Adams, making him the city’s second-ever Black mayor. What does his story tell us about the ways race and power have evolved in NYC? -
Here's Your Guide To NYC's 2021 Election
Where and when to vote; what's on your ballot, from judges to ballot proposals; how to watch the final mayoral debates; and more.
Arts And Culture
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Chappelle is unapologetic in his first public statement on 'The Closer' controversy
In a video posted to Instagram Monday, Dave Chappelle says he's willing to meet with Netflix employees who are upset over his comedy special, which has come under fire for transphobic material. -
Stevie Van Zandt's Memoir
All Of It
Stevie Van Zandt joins us to discuss his memoir 'Unrequited Infatuations.' -
Mixtape: Dakou
Radiolab
Cassette tapes trashed as scrap brought western rock music to China and created a cultural remix on the grandest possible scale. - Edit Bucket
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Succession's J. Smith-Cameron On Old Haunts and New Normals
Death, Sex & Money
I talk with the Succession actor over egg creams and omelets in New York City.
Tech and Media
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Kurt Vonnegut and the Shape of the Pandemic
On the Media
Our preference for simple stories has made it hard to keep track of the pandemic. -
Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
Leaked documents reveal that Facebook struggled to quash misinformation and anti-Muslim propaganda and lacked the resources to do so, even as its own employees raised red flags.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Animal Collective, Anjimile, Orquesta Akokán
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This week, returns for Animal Collective and Anjimile; and Orquesta Akokán’s nuevo mambo. Plus, British producer Quantic and Colombian folklore singer-songwriter Nidia Góngora. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Rosanne Cash: Songs of Protest and Memory (From Live With Carnegie Hall, 2020)
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Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash curates a program exploring the importance of music as part of our shared cultural history. (Originally from Live With Carnegie Hall from June 2020.)
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Free Livestream, July 29 | Get Lit with All of It: Zakiya Dalila Harris
Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s All Of It, continues her virtual book club series with Zakiya Dalila Harris.
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Watch Now: WNYC 2021 Health Convening
This year there will be a series of discussions on COVID-19 and the American Healthcare System.
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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.
