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Albany Approves Abortion Rights Bill
Lawmakers have voted to codify the abortion rights from the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade into New York law.
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Planned Attack On Muslim Community In Upstate New York Disrupted, Police Say
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Three men and a 16-year-old youth have been arrested and authorities say 20 weapons and three improvised explosive devices were seized. The alleged target was Islamberg, near the Pennsylvania border. -
City Hall Seeks New Consensus on East River Park
A city official concedes the de Blasio administration should have done better outreach, but said neighbors would find lots to like in the new proposal
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Senate Sets Votes On 2 Bills That Could End Shutdown — But Both Expected To Fail
Democrats say they won't accept Trump's offer of three-year protections for those under DACA and TPS in exchange for full funding of his border wall. Republicans say Democrats should accept the offer. -
The Border Wall Isn't The Only Reason Democrats Oppose Plan To End The Shutdown
Democrats and immigrant rights advocates say the president's proposal to end the shutdown contains big changes to asylum law that they're calling a "poison pill." -
Investigators Find No Orgy, but Plenty of Misconduct at Housing Complex
Two former Throggs Neck managers allegedly threatened their subordinates, organized drunken parties during work hours, and engaged in sexual relationships with staff members. -
Amtrak, Metro-North Reach Deal on Bronx Expansion Plans
After a year-long stalemate, Amtrak and the MTA have agreed to move forward with four new train stations in the East Bronx. -
Supreme Court Takes 1st Gun Case In Nearly A Decade, Possibly With Big Consequences
Depending on how narrowly or broadly the court rules, it has a majority now to affect gun rights and restrictions in a dramatic way.
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Beyond 'Shallow': A Look At The Oscars Picks For Best Original Song
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson breaks down the 2019 Oscar nominees for best original song. -
In 'Thick,' Tressie McMillan Cottom Looks At Beauty, Power And Black Womanhood In America
Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses upending stereotypes of black womanhood. -
Verdi's Rigoletto: First Love, Wrong Love
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You’ve probably been there: in love for the first time and enchanted by the very sound of your sweetheart’s name. The problem for Gilda is that her new love isn’t who he says he is. - Edit Bucket
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The Fall of a Chinese Pop Star
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Denise Ho had it all: stadium tours, product endorsements, movie deals. All that changed when she used her celebrity for political activism.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Russell Baker Dies At 93
Baker made his name as a columnist for The New York Times, where he wrote thousands of columns over more than 30 years. He won one Pulitzer Prize for commentary, and another for his autobiography. -
Inbox Zero: A Worthwhile Resolution, Or a Waste of Energy?
As you settle into the new year, there's a relatively simple way to create some peace of mind: Organize your email inbox, or even get it down to "inbox zero." -
The Newspaper Vultures Circle Again
On the Media
A hedge fund zeroes in on the Gannett newspaper empire.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Sharon Van Etten and Ibibio Sound Machine
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Week of Jan. 14: This week, Adia Victoria and Sharon Van Etten look back; we look ahead to Beat Circus and Ibibio Sound Machine. -
Watch: Leyla McCalla Plays the 'Capitalist Blues'
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A New York–born Haitian-American living in New Orleans, Leyla McCalla draws from traditional Creole, Cajun, and Haitian music, as well as American jazz and folk. She plays in-studio. -
Saint-Saëns’s Dalila: She's a Femme Fatale
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She seduces, she traps, she destroys. She's a femme fatale and her signature aria is the dangerously alluring “Mon coeur s’ouvre a ta voix” from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns. -
A Song for You: Remembering the Life and Artistry of Donny Hathaway
On the fortieth anniversary of his death, a remembrance of the life and artistry of Donny Hathaway. -
Watch: Drummer Tyshawn Sorey Explores Time
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Composer, multi-instrumentalist and 2017 MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey stretches boundaries and defies casual listening. He leads an electro-acoustic ensemble, in-studio.
