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Karen Russell on Nature, and Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert on the End of Nature
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Two leading environmental writers wonder if the sense of urgency is coming too late. Plus Heidi Schreck on the Constitution, and Karen Russell’s move from Florida to Oregon.
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Should We Bring Extinct Creatures Back to Life?
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Once a sci-fi fantasy explored in films like “Jurassic Park,” recent biological and technological breakthroughs indicate that reviving extinct creatures could become a reality. -
Making Belafonte
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Harry Belafonte has been an activist and artistic force in American culture for many decades. But he had to start somewhere.
Latest from WNYC & NPR
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This Week in Politics: New Jersey's Centrist Congressman in the Spotlight
Growing scrutiny from local grassroots progressives for U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer's role as the House's leading centrist Democrat. -
Proposed Rule Could Evict 55,000 Children From Subsidized Housing
Under the Housing and Urban Development change, immigrants in the country illegally would be prevented from receiving federal housing aid. The result could be thousands of families evicted. -
New York Regulator Launches Investigation Into TurboTax Maker Intuit and H&R Block
The agency is looking at whether the companies intentionally deceived customers by steering them away from Free File into paid products. -
NYC Youth Homeless Services Have 'Significant Gaps,' New Report Finds
The city's first ever system assessment identified a "lack of institutional ownership" for solving youth homelessness. -
#AskTheMayor: NYC and ICE, Specialized High Schools, NYPD Trial After Garner's Death
The Brian Lehrer Show
Mayor Bill de Blasio talks about this week in New York City, including the latest on ICE, specialized high school testing and the trial of the officer involved in Eric Garner's death.
Arts and Culture
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TC Boyle's 'Outside Looking In'
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TC Boyle talks about his new novel, Outside Looking In: A Novel. -
How to Start A Farm
Documentary of the Week
The family-friendly documentary “The Biggest Little Farm” follows John and Molly Chester as they trade city life to create a bio-diverse farm with multiple species of plants and animals. - Edit Bucket
Tech and Media
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Werner Herzog on Gorbachev
On the Media
Bob sits down with acclaimed director and documentarian Werner Herzog to discuss his latest film "Meeting Gorbachev." -
Ahead Of 2020, Microsoft Unveils Tool To Allow Voters To Track Their Ballots
The tech giant unveiled a software toolkit Monday that would allow voters to confirm that their votes were cast and counted and provide transparency for tabulation. -
New CBS News President Aims To Make Mark On Network With Staff Shake-Up
Amid sagging ratings, CBS News President Susan Zirinsky plans to rebuild the network's flagship morning and evening broadcasts around several rising stars.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: My Brightest Diamond and Rhiannon Giddens
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Week of May 6: This week, a new song by My Brightest Diamond, a magnificent musical journey from Rhiannon Giddens, and the unexpected beauty of broken instruments. -
Watch: Combo Chimbita Channels the Spirits Via Latinx Psych-Funk
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Hear tropical psych-rock from Combo Chimbita, a quartet based in New York City by way of Colombia. They bring their future-funk-trancey-cumbia dance party to play in-studio. -
#4234: New Works By Composers Who Happen to Be Women
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Listen to new music by saxophonist/composer Shelley Washington and songs by German composer Alev Lenz, featuring the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Plus works by Kelly Moran and Nicole Lizée. -
Watch: Intimate Atmospheric Pop by Helado Negro
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Songwriter and electronic musician Helado Negro makes spacey folky electro-pop that pulses with gentle power. He performs music from his latest, 'This Is How You Smile', in-studio. -
Watch: Cosmic Funk by The Comet Is Coming
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London-based trio The Comet Is Coming makes rooms of people dance, incorporating electronic music, hip hop, psych, and rock. They play their sweaty cosmic funky dance jazz, in-studio.
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Sat, May 11 | PEN World Voices: Words of the Worker Writer with Sonia Sanchez
This special celebration will showcase transcendent poetry written by Worker Writer poets
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Mon, May 20 | Black Icons of Podcasting: Tracy Clayton
You may recognize her as half of the much-loved BuzzFeed podcast Another Round, or the brand new Netflix podcast Strong Black Legends.
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Tues, May 21 | A Night of Muslim Dramas
For this special Ramadan installment of Micropolis, we are showcasing some of the best, most provocative recent works of theater and TV starring and written by Muslim-Americans.
