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This Week In Politics: Bloomberg vs. The Rest Of The Country

New York City voters have had a lot of time to figure out what they think about Mike Bloomberg. But what about the rest of the country?
South Carolina Hands Democrats A Challenge: Running In A Strong Job Market

South Carolina and other early states have some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. That means presidential candidates are making some nuanced economic messages
U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan

The agreement follows 18 months of negotiations and comes after a seven-day "reduction in violence" period in Afghanistan. Here's what to know about the agreement and what may come next.
As New Coronavirus Cases Slow In China, Factories Start Reopening

Strict quarantine measures have prevented 300 million migrant workers from returning to work. Now local authorities are trying to get businesses going again. The main bottleneck: a shrunken workforce.
#AsktheMayor: Is New York City Coronavirus Ready?

The Brian Lehrer Show

Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses this week in NYC.

The Get Out

All Of It

WNYC news editor Jennifer Vanasco joins us to discuss what to do this weekend in her ongoing series, “The Get Out.”
Imelda Marcos Today

Documentary of the Week

The documentary “The Kingmaker” traces the fall and rise of Imelda Marcos, the disgraced First Lady of the Philippines, now allied with President Rodrigo Duterte.
'To Kill A Mockingbird' Hits Madison Square Garden In Special Performance For Students

Eighteen thousand New York City public school students attend the one-time performance of the play, which is currently on Broadway.

Maria Bamford Didn't Wait For It To Be Perfect

Death, Sex & Money

The comedian talks with me about what mental illness has taught her about managing money and allowing herself to be loved.

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Certainty in Our Uncertain World

On the Media

Pundits make broad predictions about what will be. Why do we listen?
Local News Rethinks Its Use of Mugshots

The Takeaway

For the last decade, online mugshot galleries have become an easy source of revenue for struggling newsrooms.
'Facebook: The Inside Story' Reveals A Company Made In Its Founder's Image

Journalist Steven Levy's rich history of the social network traces Facebook's cascading crises to the worldview and early decisions of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Yves Tumor and Amanda Palmer

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Week of Feb. 24: This week, a crisis response from Amanda Palmer, a warning from Lanterns On The Lake, a reassurance from Dan Deacon, and arresting, slinky, demonic funk from Yves Tumor.
Rwandan Band The Good Ones Offers Strength and Peace

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The Good Ones are a band Rwandan genocide survivors who make acoustic folk songs. With intricate harmonies and unique instruments, the band performs their latest music, in-studio.
L.A. Band La Santa Cecilia Sparks Joy With Salsa-Punk

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Los Angeles-based band La Santa Cecilia draws upon their Mexican-American roots, and dips into cumbia, jazz, rock, klezmer, as they see fit. They play new and old tunes, in-studio.
Watch: Chamber Soul-Pop by yMusic and Emily King

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Prolific chamber sextet yMusic and pop-soul songwriter Emily King, present a one-of-a-kind collaboration that might meld orchestral instruments with contemporary R&B, in-studio.
Drummer Marcus Gilmore Creates Continuous Melodies

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Drummer and composer Marcus Gilmore carries on the creative openness of his drum elders and underscores the drum set as melodic instrument (as augmented by Sunhouse Sensory Percussion.)