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How apps and the pandemic made it even harder to access New York City's top restaurants

These days, securing a seat at one of New York City's top restaurants can seem as difficult as scoring Taylor Swift tickets.
Weekend Arts Planner: A gallery walkabout and a one-man guitar quartet transformed

WNYC's Culture and Arts Editor Steve Smith is back with his latest picks.
This Week in Politics: New York's looming budget deadline

Even with the governor's party controlling both houses of the legislature, the prospect of blowing through the state budget deadline appears high in New York.
At least 25 are dead after a rare, long-lasting tornado tore through Mississippi

A rare, long-track tornado left a trail of devastation — tearing buildings and leaving thousands without power. The tornado spanned roughly 170 miles and lasted over an hour, a NWS meteorologist said.
Ask Governor Murphy: If NJ lowers corporate taxes, will the state find needed revenue elsewhere?

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Governor Phil Murphy said during his budget address late last month that he plans to lower corporate business taxes in New Jersey to create a more business friendly climate.

A New Exhibition Presents a Multigenerational Saga of a Wealthy Jewish Family

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Over 120 works at The Jewish Museum—paintings, Chinese art, illuminated manuscripts, and Judaica unveil the story of a Jewish family's pioneering role in trade.
Joy Harjo on "Remember"

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The former U.S. Poet Laureate's (2019-2022) cherished poem has been reanimated into a new children's book, Remember, with illustrations by artist Michaela Goade.
'The Harder They Come' Musical at the Public Theater

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The Jamaican cult classic film "The Harder They Come" is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Ke Huy Quan and James Hong on Oscar-Winning Film, 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

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Ke Huy Quan and James Hong join to discuss 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.'

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NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs

NPR moved this week to cut 10 percent of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.
The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why

Rolling Stone broke the story of an FBI raid on the home of national security journalist James Gordon Meek. As edited, the story left out a key detail originally included: why Meek had been targeted.
How did Talk Radio Get So Politically Lop-Sided?

On the Media

A history of America radio, and how it paved the way for our current media landscape.

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Weekly Music Roundup: M83, Tinariwen, and Dom La Nena

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This week, dark pop from Hozier, synth pop from M83, and desert blues from Tinariwen. Plus returns for cellist Dom La Nena and the hyperpop duo called 100 gecs.
The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster Uplifts With Feel-Good Blues

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The blues singer and guitarist Ruthie Foster has worked with the Allman Brothers, Blind Boys of Alabama, and pedal steel master Robert Randolph. She plays her feel-good blues in-studio.
Guitarist Yasmin Williams Scores Charlie Chaplin's 'The Kid'

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Composer and songwriter Yasmin Williams is a fingerstyle lap-tapping guitar player who plays/taps from above. Hear her new score to Charlie Chaplin's 'The Kid', from Brookfield Place.
Pearla Explores, Builds, Plays in a Folk-Pop Sound World Like No Other

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Pearla, the Brooklyn-based artist Nicole Rodriguez, makes off-kilter folk-pop that mixes reality and the surreal. She and her band play weird and wonderful new songs in-studio.
Gentle Psychedelic Soul of Crooner Nick Hakim

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Hakim’s songs can sound a little like Nick Drake fronting a psychedelic soul band from the early 70s. Nick Hakim and his band perform songs from his latest, Cometa, in-studio.

Mar 8 | FREE ARTST MVMT

As part of The Greene Space’s Wanderlust Wednesdays series, live music producers and curators Rob Lewis and Ash Rodriguez host an evening of intimate performances and in-depth conversations by some of today’s breakout independent artists, including Nick Cassarino, Matt Cusson, EduArdo Omondi, Mia Taylor, and Oh Alice.
Mar 17 | Queen of the Night with Thorgy Thor

Join drag performance artist and violinist Thorgy Thor for a celebration of Women’s History Month highlighting female identified musicians and composers.
Mar 28 | Get Lit March Book Club: Rebecca Makkai

We are thrilled to announce our March selection, I Have Some Questions For You by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Makkai.
Apr 20 | Love at Last: A Celebration of the Earth and Its Inhabitants

Pianist Lara Downes curates a lively discussion with writers and thinkers about how we protect our only home.