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The Young Activists Championing the Green New Deal
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Varshini Prakash, a co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, says there’s no choice but to strive.
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How Philanthropy Lets Rich People Off the Hook
On the Media
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Justice and Journalism Thirty Years After the Central Park Jogger Case
Decades after the grisly case and wrongful convictions consumed New York City, have the media and law enforcement taken full responsibility?
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Sri Lanka Explosions Target Churches and Hotels, Killing More Than 200
Blasts were reported at three churches and three hotels on Easter Sunday. No one has claimed responsibility, but the nation's defense minister says the attacks were the work of religious extremists. -
When Your Living Room Becomes A 2020 Campaign Stage, 'It's Pretty Surreal'
With Iowa caucuses still nine months away, candidates in the huge field of Democrats are looking to stand out. One way: show up in voters' homes. -
'Harm to Ongoing Matter'
Trump, Inc.
Trump’s business deal was bigger, lasted longer and fueled more secrecy than we knew before. -
What I Learned From 3 Years of Living Zero Waste
Lydia McMullen-Laird has been living a zero waste lifestyle for the past three years. She says it’s one way to reduce your carbon footprint and fight climate change. -
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Arts and Culture
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Review: 'Hillary and Clinton' — You Know How This Story Ends
If you're still obsessed with Hillary Clinton and her presidential ambitions, this is the play for you. -
Review: 'Hadestown' Is A Play About Hell That's Heavenly
A stylish, resonant, high-energy musical, with richly textured songs. -
Satanists for the First Amendment
Documentary of the Week
The documentary “Hail Satan?” is part satire, part social action, profiling a network of pagan worshippers and political provocateurs in the Satanic Temple. - Edit Bucket
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Phoebe and Jemele Hill Won't Shut Up
Sooo Many White Guys
Phoebe’s joined by sports journalist Jemele Hill (ESPN, The Atlantic). Jemele discusses her infamous Trump tweet, the controversy that followed, and practicing “journalism while black.”
Tech and Media
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Post-Mueller Report: Revisiting Our Breaking News Consumer's Handbook
On the Media
How to follow the coverage, now that we know more. -
The U.S. Now Ranks As A 'Problematic' Place For Journalists
"Never before have US journalists been subjected to so many death threats," Reporters Without Borders said in its annual World Press Freedom Index, adding that President Trump "exacerbates" problem. -
Former 'Ebony' Publisher Declares Bankruptcy, And An Era Ends
For millions of African-Americans who did not otherwise see themselves in the mainstream media, Ebony was more than a magazine. It was a public trust. This week marks its final chapter.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Ellen Reid And Immigrant Songs
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This week, hear immigrant songs from T-Bone Burnett and Sinkane, plus Ellen Reid wins the Pulitzer Prize winner for Music, and Aretha Franklin's Special Citation. -
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. -
Watch: Adia Victoria Carries The Legacy of the Blues
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Nashville-based singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet Adia Victoria crafts Southern Gothic pop deeply rooted in the blues. She performs new songs from her record, “Silences”, in-studio. -
J.S. Ondara Says Hello To The 'American Dream'
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Kenyan-born, Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter J.S. Ondara, inspired by a love for Bob Dylan, plays songs in “old troubadour style” from his debut record, Tales of America, in-studio.
