Dozens of immigrant women have said they received unwanted gynecological procedures at Irwin County Detention Center. Yet even as authorities investigate, the accusers have been in danger of removal.

 On Tuesday, the Legal Aid Society filed a lawsuit against Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, demanding adequate internet service for the city's 25,000 homeless children.

David Dinkins, the first and thus far only Black mayor of New York City, died on Monday evening at age 93.

Despite weeks of warnings from city, state officials and public health experts, many New Yorkers are still planning indoor Thanksgiving get-togethers with friends and family, threatening to launch the region into a full-blown second wave of the virus.

Consider this podcast catches you up on national and local news in 20 minutes, weekdays at 5pm.

Director Alex Winter on his new documentary, 'Zappa.' 

Too much happened in 2020 for Oxford Languages to choose a single word of the year. So they opted for dozens.

A new book from veteran music journalist Lisa Robinson. 

Rachel Bloom's "I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are."

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.

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.

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.

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 (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.

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. 

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.  

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. 

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.

This Thanksgiving season, join us and the Museum of Food and Drink for a celebration of Native food culture.

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.

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.