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Border Patrol Agent Acquitted In 2012 Fatal Shooting Of Mexican Teen

The judge declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked on a lesser charge of manslaughter against agent Lonnie Swartz.
In Tuesday's Special Election, All Eyes on Westchester

Tuesday will see special elections to fill 11 open legislative seats — but all eyes are on the 37th Senate District, which could alter the balance of power in state government.
Nepalis Wonder If They'll be Forced to Leave the Country

After Salvadoran, Nicagaraguan and Haitian immigrants lost their Temporary Protected Status, members of the Nepali community wonder if they'll be next.
Legislation Would Make Phone Calls from Jail Free

Right now, inmates pay 5 cents a minute to talk on the phone. Advocates say it's just a profit machine for a city contractor.
Erosion on Hart Island Exposes Human Remains

City workers are making emergency repairs to a grave site damaged by Sandy

An Operatic Take on Black Lives Matter

Midday on WNYC

Internationally acclaimed bel canto tenor Lawrence Brownlee discusses his Black Lives Matter-inspired song cycle called "Cycles of My Being."
How the Early Eighties Changed New York City's Culture

The Brian Lehrer Show

Art, fashion, music, and culture between 1981 and 1983.
'Black Cowboys' Sheds Light On Overlooked Music Of African-Americans Who Went West

There's a "skewed perception of how we think about who was out there on the range, and how diverse it was," musician Dom Flemons says.

Cafeteria Rangers Are Learning How to Reduce School Waste

Cafeteria Culture, an environmental education nonprofit, is showing kids how to sort their lunchroom trash to teach them about their impact on the environment.

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Autonomous Weapons Would Take Warfare To A New Domain, Without Humans

All Things Considered

Former special operations agent Paul Scharre helped create U.S. military guidelines on autonomous weapons. His new book Army of None, looks at the advances in technology, and the questions they raise.
How The Tiny Nation Of Georgia Became A Bitcoin Behemoth

The former Soviet nation of Georgia now consumes more power in mining cryptocurrencies than the United States. What's going on?
The Age of Defamation

On The Media

After spreading conspiracy theories for years, Alex Jones and Infowars are now facing a host of defamation suits aimed at bringing down the media organization.

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Watch: Pianist Randy Weston, Legend of Jazz, In-Studio

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The American pianist, composer, innovator, and "Legend of Jazz," Randy Weston, plays some of his solo piano works, in-studio. Watch the complete session.
Watch Now: Vicente García's Caribbean Eclectic Love Songs

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Take a little trip around the Caribbean with Dominican folk pop revivalist, the Grammy-Winning singer-songwriter Vicente García, now based in Bogota, Colombia. He plays in-studio.
Watch: Innovative Detroit Rapper/Producer Black Milk, In-Studio

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Detroit-bred rapper and producer Black Milk crafts beats and builds songs from some of the most unlikely sources. Hear some from his latest, "Fever," in-studio.
Watch: South African Choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo, In-Studio

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The great South African choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a global phenomenon. They return to our studios to perform their uplifting vocal harmonies and signature dance moves.
Bette Smith: Muscular Soul at a Fever Pitch

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Soul singer Bette Smith barely contains a New York aggressiveness and passion, and piles on the sexy in tunes with the Memphis horn sound, in-studio.