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Sean Connery, Actor And The Original James Bond, Dies At 90

The Oscar-winning film star with the distinctive Scottish brogue eventually outgrew the 007 role to appear in a range of movies in a career that spanned nearly a half-century.
All Closed Schools In New York State Can Reopen With New Testing Rules, Cuomo Declares

Private and public schools in the state’s red and orange zones, which had been ordered to close four weeks ago to stem the spread of coronavirus, can now reopen under stricter guidance on testing, Governor Cuomo announced Friday.
Who You Gonna Call? Ghostbusters Won’t Make House Calls During COVID

What if you're not only living through a pandemic...you're also living in a haunted house? Local ghost hunting groups say you might have to live in fear a little longer.
Your Voter Guide To The 2020 Election In New York And New Jersey

WNYC/Gothamist, in conjunction with City Limits and Gotham Gazette, is releasing its 2020 voter guide for New York and New Jersey.
Policing Reform, Civilian Oversight And More: After Months Of Protest, Voters Decide

Months of protests over police brutality has brought some change, but major reform has so far eluded many communities.

Sean Carlson Reads 'The Raven'

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WNYC host Sean Carlson reads "The Raven."
Edgar Allan Poe's NYC

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Scott Peeples on "The Man of the Crowd: Edgar Allan Poe and the City."
Scary Music

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In our unsettled moment, people will find ways to mark an unusual Halloween this weekend.

Fans Will Have to Look Harder to Find Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin This Year

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The Peanuts' Halloween special, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” will not air on network TV since it debuted in 1966, but on Apple's streaming service, APPLE TV plus.

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Ahead of Election Day, Misinformation Rampant on Social Media

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Both Facebook and Twitter have taken steps in 2020 to more proactively slow the spread of mis-and-disinformation, but misinformation has still been rampant on social media.
Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify To Senate: What To Watch For

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Google's Sundar Pichai go before the Senate Commerce Committee to defend Section 230, a law that protects them from lawsuits over users' posts.
The Dark Side Of The Recovery Revealed In Big Data

The way the government tracks recessions is largely the same as it was 70 years ago. A research group is working to change that and is revealing a lot about the lopsided recovery along the way.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Bette Smith, Public Enemy, and Nubiyan Twist

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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 Raises Environmental Awareness Via Lush Electronic and Natural Music

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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.
Redemptive Journeys In Anjimile's Buoyant Indie-Pop

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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.
Suzanne Vega: A Vivid and Vibrant New York Songwriter

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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.
Celestial and Lush Songs of Hope and Mourning by Owen Pallett

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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.

Fri Oct 30 | Listen—To America: A Live Performance in Green-Wood Cemetery

Join us in Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery for a night of performance inspired by the poetry of James Weldon Johnson.
Thur Oct. 29 | Lives at Stake: State of the Race

Journalist-in-Residence Imara Jones and guests weigh in on the state of the presidential race and the impact Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to the Supreme Court could have on trans people’s rights and issues.
Wed Oct. 28 | Get Lit With All Of It: Raven Leilani

Alison Stewart chats acclaimed author Raven Leilani. They’ll discuss her novel, Luster, which follows a young Black woman living in Brooklyn who gets involved in an increasingly complicated relationship with an older married man.
Food For Thought Tue Oct 27 | Oyster Soirée: A Deep Dive into the Flavors, Climate Issues, and Societal History of Half Shells

Learn about climate issues and the history of oysters all while enjoying the little half-shells over Zoom.