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Trump Is In No Mood To Concede, But Says Will Leave White House
On Thursday, President Donald Trump made clear he's in no mood to concede the election, even after the Electoral College formally votes this month.
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Micro-clusters, Colored Zones, & Competing Positivity Rates: Why NYC School Reopenings And Shutdowns Have Become So Complicated
Instead of a putting in place a response to meet the winter surge, New York City continues to find itself in a perplexing position: its schools, which have not been linked to virus outbreaks, are closed while indoor dining and gyms remain open, with the exception of some areas in Staten Island.
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Movement To Limit Police Raids Looks Beyond 'No-Knock' Warrants
The death of Breonna Taylor energized a nationwide movement to restrict "no-knock" police raids, but activists want tightened rules for other kinds of forced-entry search warrants.
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A COVID-19 Vaccine For Children May Still Be Many Months Away
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The first COVID-19 vaccines to hit the market will not be approved for use in children. Researchers must figure out if the vaccines are safe and effective in kids. -
A Garden Is The Frontline In The Fight Against Racial Inequality And Disease
North Minneapolis's mostly minority community lost its only grocery store this summer. It's a neighborhood grappling with heart disease, obesity and COVID-19. A Garden may help. -
Government Model Suggests U.S. COVID-19 Cases Could Be Approaching 100 Million
Government scientists estimate that the true number of coronavirus infections is eight times the reported number of 12.5 million, meaning "most of the country remains at risk," the team reports. -
On The Plus Side, SantaCon's Canceled?
SantaCon, the annual debauched meathead magnet bar crawl that floods certain unfortunate neighborhoods with blathering bro-chads in Santa costumes every December, has been officially canceled this year.
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Consider This Podcast Catches You Up on National and Local News in 20 Minutes. Weekdays at 5 PM.
Consider this podcast catches you up on national and local news in 20 minutes, weekdays at 5pm.
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'Always Home' with Fanny Singer and Alice Waters
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Fanny Singer and Alice Waters discuss Singer's new cookbook, 'Always Home: A Daughter's Recipes & Stories.' -
Oxford's Defining Words Of 2020: 'Blursday,' 'Systemic Racism' And Yes, 'Pandemic'
Too much happened in 2020 for Oxford Languages to choose a single word of the year. So they opted for dozens. - Edit Bucket
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'Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls'
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A new book from veteran music journalist Lisa Robinson.
Tech and Media
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Elon Musk Passes Bill Gates To Become World's 2nd-Richest Person
The soaring value of Tesla stock has sent Musk's net worth skyrocketing, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The automaker's CEO has added more than $100 billion to his net worth in 2020. -
Facebook Says It's Doing A Better Job Of Catching Hate Speech Before Users See It
The social network says hate speech accounts for a tiny fraction of the posts people see. It's relying on automated systems to catch it, but is under pressure to do better. -
Apple Agrees To Pay $113 Million To Settle 'Batterygate' Case Over iPhone Slowdowns
The issue reportedly affected phones released between 2014 and 2016. As part of the settlement, Apple also agreed to be more transparent about software updates that affect a phone's battery life.
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Weekly Music Roundup: Bette Smith, Public Enemy, and Nubiyan Twist
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Week of Sep. 28: This week, the next great Brooklyn soul singer Bette Smith; the return of Public Enemy, and a posthumous duet from John Prine and Kurt Vile. Plus, a huge Prince reissue. -
Monte Raises Environmental Awareness Via Lush Electronic and Natural Music
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Monte (Simón Mejía of Bomba Estéreo) creates a mix of electronic dance, ambient music, and natural sounds, as a new twist on environmental activism. He joins us remotely from Colombia. -
Redemptive Journeys In Anjimile's Buoyant Indie-Pop
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Anjimile wrote their debut album, "Giver Taker," while getting sober and establishing their identity. They play these beautiful, buoyant, and tender songs remotely, from Boston. -
Suzanne Vega: A Vivid and Vibrant New York Songwriter
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Millions know Suzanne Vega’s hits, like “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner.” One of New York City's leading songwriters, Vega plays live at home and discusses her long career. -
Celestial and Lush Songs of Hope and Mourning by Owen Pallett
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Singer, composer, and arranger extraordinaire Owen Pallett, along with their instruments and the new build of their looping station, plays songs that span their career, remotely.
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Wed Dec. 2| Get Lit with All Of It: Louise Erdrich
Watch a live video stream as Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s All of It, continues her virtual book club series with National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. They’ll discuss her new novel, The Night Watchman.
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Mon Nov. 23 | Food for Thought | The Greene Space X MOFAD Presents Reclamation Feast
This Thanksgiving season, join us and the Museum of Food and Drink for a celebration of Native food culture.
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Thur Nov. 19 | Lives at Stake
Lives at Stake is a series of frank conversations by and for trans people about the issues affecting their communities, hosted by Emmy and Peabody Award winner Imara Jones, The Greene Space’s first-ever Journalist-in-Residence.
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Wed Nov. 18 | Digital Verse: Nuyorican Poets Cafe x TGS
Nuyorican Poets Cafe and the Greene Space join forces to present a showcase of performers, both established and up-and-coming. Hosted by Caridad de la Luz a.k.a. La Bruja, this show brings together poetry, stories and solo work.
