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Constitutionally Speaking
On the Media
A look back at our country's radical and inconsistent free speech tradition.
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Hurricane Ida Strengthens While Louisiana Braces For A Severe Blow
Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations. Ida is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph, life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain. -
Reading About Climate Change as the Summer Gets Hotter
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Our guest host, Vinson Cunningham, looks at the joys of summer reading. Plus, Bill McKibben on a climate-change novel that tries to imagine how things might begin to turn around.
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What We Know About The 13 U.S. Service Members Killed In The Kabul Attack
A proud "devil doc." A Marine who loved her job. A hockey fanatic with a lovable laugh. Here's what we know so far about the Americans who died in Thursday's explosion at the Afghanistan airport. -
How Paralympian David Brown Overcame His Fears To Become The Fastest Blind Runner
David Brown already has one Paralympic medal under his belt. He and sighted guide Moray Steward hope to sprint their way to another in Tokyo. -
Smithsonian Acquires Rare Antique Portraits From First Black Photographers
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has bought a collection of early photographs, including very rare daguerreotypes from three early Black photographers dating to the mid 19th century. -
The Supreme Court Will Allow Evictions To Resume. It Could Affect Millions Of Tenants
Morning Edition
The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country. -
Time's Up CEO Resigns Over Cuomo Fallout
Morning Edition
Tina Tchen resigned as part of the ongoing fallout over revelations that she and other Time's Up leaders advised former New York governor Andrew Cuomo as he dealt with a sexual harassment scandal.
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Broadway's Latest Season Centers Black Theater Artists
The Takeaway
All seven of the news plays premiering this season on Broadway were written by Black playwrights, a testament to the activism displayed by Black theater artists during the pandemic. -
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Helga: The Armory Conversations
Jad Abumrad, co-Host and creator of Radiolab, joined Helga to talk about the beginnings of his career, the impact of family and how he works with doubt. -
Your Summer Bucket List
The Brian Lehrer Show
Gothamist arts and culture editor Ben Yakas shares his end-of-summer picks, and listeners call in with their own. - Edit Bucket
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John Coltrane's Masterpiece Breathes New Life With 'A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle'
Morning Edition
John Coltrane rarely performed the music from A Love Supreme after its release at the end of 1964 – meaning even the most ardent Coltrane-ologists have been unaware of the existence of these tapes.
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You Were Wrong About Her
On the Media
Revisiting the stories of maligned women of the '90s with the hosts of You're Wrong About. -
Facebook's Most Viewed Article In Early 2021 Raised Doubt About COVID Vaccine
The social network acknowledged it had held back a report about the most viewed content on its platform in the first three months of 2021.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Big Thief, Aluna, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
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This week, musical returns for Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Big Thief, and Aluna. Plus, new music by harpist Brandee Younger, shoegazers Yeah Baby, and NY garage rockers Loose Buttons. -
Manchester Orchestra: No Rules and No Ceiling
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Atlanta-based Manchester Orchestra crafts cinematic, long-form songs on their latest record, The Million Masks of God. Andy Hull and Robert McDowell play intimate arrangements remotely. -
Helado Negro Refracts Music Through a Latinx Lense (Archives)
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Ecuadorian-American musician Roberto Lange records as Helado Negro. He plays songs from 2016's 'Private Energy', some of the band’s most explicitly political material, in-studio. -
Adrian Crowley's Songs Are True Stories and Born of Another Place
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Irish singer/songwriter Adrian Crowley is known for his detailed but surreal storytelling, and his rich baritone voice. He plays songs from his latest, 'The Watchful Eye Of The Stars.' -
Las Palabras Finds The Words In Charming Minimalistic Tunes
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Rafael Cohen, of the dance-punk band !!!, draws on his musical past as Las Palabras, crafting minimalistic sunny Latin pop in his native language. He plays some of these songs remotely.
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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.
