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Why Israel Struck Iran First
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The Ayatollahs who have ruled Iran since 1979 have long promised to destroy the Jewish state, and even set a deadline for it. While arming proxies to fight Israel—Hezbollah in Lebano...
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Two Opinions on Andrew Cuomo
The Brian Lehrer Show
Bill de Blasio and Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn offer different takes on the candidacy of Andrew Cuomo to be the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor. -
Baby Shark
Radiolab
There’s a lot more to baby sharks than that song you can’t get out of your head.
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The Mayoral Candidates on Transportation
The Brian Lehrer Show
Stephen Nessen talks about where the mayoral primary candidates stand on issues related to public transportation. -
The New York City Council wants more — and better — drinking fountains in city parks
A bill passed by the New York City Council would require the parks department to install at least 50 new outdoor drinking fountains near park entrances by 2035. That would add to the ... -
How has congestion NYC's congestion pricing affected subway ridership?
In this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news the team digs into the mailbag and fields questions from our dear readers and listeners. -
Legal News Roundup: Trump and the California National Guard and More
The Brian Lehrer Show
Emily Bazelon discusses the latest from the Supreme Court, including Trump's legal battle for control of the California National Guard and more. -
Bob Menendez’s Disastrous Romance
On the Media
What started as a rebound romance turned into the centerpiece of an international bribery case.
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Let’s talk democracy at the laundromat!
Soap gets laundry done. Conversation gets democracy going. This election year, WNYC is turning some laundromats in the New York metro area into hubs of civic dialogue. - Edit Bucket
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Ask Governor Murphy
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One of the Country's Earliest African-American Radio Programs on WNYC 1929-1930
The NAACP scores a regular Wednesday slot for talks on a broad spectrum of issues. -
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Lilian Supove Blake
When most women in Radio were doing home-ec shows, she was WNYC's News and Special Events Director. -
Take A Dive into the WNYC Archives
As part of WNYC's centennial celebration, each week we'll share key moments from the from the vast WNYC and NYC Municipal archives.
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Juneteenth Weekend: Shirley Chisholm's Life and Trailblazing Career
All Of It
[REBROADCAST from March 2023] For our Full Bio selection in March 2023, in honor of Women's History Month, we learned about political trailblazer, New York congresswoman and president... -
America’s Oligarch Problem
The New Yorker Radio Hour
A mega-donor to the Republican Presidential campaign, Elon Musk got something no other titan of industry has ever received: an office in the White House and a government department ta... -
Love and Lust Without Limits: The Rise of Queer Romance Novels
All Of It
Romance novels are experiencing a surge in popularity, and the sales of LGBTQ+ novels in particular are taking off. Leah Koch is the owner of the Ripped Bodice, a romance bookstore in... -
The IFC Center Celebrates 20 Years
All Of It
20 years ago today, the IFC Center opened with a mission to play the best independent films from the United States, and around the world. Harris Dew, vice president and general manage... -
John Seabrook on the Destructive Family Battles of “The Spinach King”
The New Yorker Radio Hour
John Seabrook’s new book is about a family business—not a mom-and-pop store, but a huge operation run by a ruthless patriarch. The patriarch is aging, and he cannot stand to lose his ...
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On The Media: Tuning Into the Divided Dial
Join us on June 11th at 7 PM for a conversation between OTM host Micah Loewinger and journalist Katie Thornton as they discuss their Peabody-winning series, new season of “The Divided Dial.” The first season, released in late 2022, examined how the right came to dominate talk radio in the US — and how one company was launching an ultra-conservative media empire from the airwaves. The second season, released May 2025, explores the world of shortwave radio: the lesser-known cousin of AM and FM radio that travels thousands of miles across rough terrain and geopolitical borders. This once-ubiquitous medium went from a utopian experiment in global communication to a propaganda tool for governments at war — and then became a vehicle for American right-wing extremists and cults. Katie visits a very strange station in Northern Maine. And explains what a little-known battle playing out on the shortwaves right now — between radio fanatics and Wall Street — can tell us about how we value our public airwaves.
Micah goes behind the scenes with Katie — to hear about her reporting process, how she found these stories and audio recordings (some of which had never been digitized), and the talk radio and shortwave gems that were left on the cutting room floor.
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May 29 | Get Lit Book Club, Katie Kitamura's "Audition"
Join us and Katie Kitamura at the May 29th event at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library at 6 pm! Tickets are free.
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Current threats to public media and what you can do about it
As threats to funding for public media have been in the news, many of you- our audiences, supporters, and community partners—have been asking how to stay informed and support public media
