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This Sunny Day Right Here
The Realness
We trace the origin of legendary rap duo Mobb Deep to a subway car rolling into Queens after school one afternoon.
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For Hundreds of Detained Migrants, Next Stop: Albany
More than 300 migrants have been moved to the Albany County jail in recent weeks from other detention centers in the U.S. -
Guatemalan Family Reunites in New York City
Pao was separated from her daughter and detained in Arizona. She traveled cross country with help from strangers. Now she's here, reunited with her husband and daughter.
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Four Members of DHS Advisory Council Resign in Protest Over Treatment of Migrant Families
The Takeaway
Citing the "morally repugnant" treatment of migrant families, four members of the Department of Homeland Security's Advisory Council have resigned in protest. -
Muslim Americans Running For Office In Highest Numbers Since 2001
As many as 100 Muslims filed to run for office this year, according to Muslim political groups, the most since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. About 50 of those candidates remain in the running. -
Judge Orders Maria Butina, Linked To Russian Spy Agency, Jailed Ahead Of Trial
All Things Considered
A federal magistrate judge ordered a Russian woman charged with serving as a foreign agent into custody ahead of her trial after prosecutors said she was a flight risk. -
A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol
Deaths due to liver disease have increased among the young — and heavy drinking is to blame. -
Ocasio-Cortez to Campaign in Kansas
The New York Congressional candidate and rising star says she wants to highlight other progressive candidates across the country.
Arts and Culture
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Director Bo Burnham On Growing Up With Anxiety — And An Audience
Fresh Air
The former YouTube star explores adolescence in the age of social media in his film Eighth Grade. "This awful D-list celebrity pressure I had experienced onstage has now been democratized," he says. -
When Horror and Humor Had Social Bite
Things were never quite what they seemed in the films of 1968, from 'The Odd Couple' to 'Rosemary's Baby.'
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James M. Cain
Fishko Files
From the archives: Cain's books provided 1940s Hollywood with plenty of material for its dark dramas. - Edit Bucket
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Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal Talk Blindspotting
The Brian Lehrer Show
Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal talk about their new film about friendship, race and class: Blindspotting.
Tech and Media
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Viral WhatsApp Messages Are Triggering Mob Killings In India
In recent months, about two dozen people across India have been beaten to death by mobs driven to violence by what they've read on social media and messaging apps. -
More Screen Time For Teens Linked To ADHD Symptoms
Morning Edition
A new study finds that teens who engage in frequent texting, social media use and other online activities daily are more likely to develop symptoms of ADHD. -
How the Food Network Shaped a Generation
The Takeaway
What impact have television food shows had on home cooking in America?
Music For Your Day
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#4113: From the New Sounds Live/Ecstatic Music Festival 2018 Concerts
New Sounds
From the New Sounds Live 2018 Concert Series, Margaret Leng Tan performs a work for prepared piano & toy piano by Kelly Moran & ModernMedieval sings Julianna Barwick and Caleb Burhans. -
Watch: Eleanor Friedberger's Synthier Self-Reliance
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Self-reliant singer/songwriter Eleanor Friedberger, (Fiery Furnaces) has gone synthier and smokier on her latest, "Rebound." Hear these darkly poetic, groovy, and smoky songs, in-studio. -
Watch: Speedy Ortiz Delivers Pop Stingers For the Times
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The American band Speedy Ortiz makes pop-with-teeth, full of stinging lyrics and surprising twisted riffs. The band plays new tunes from "Twerp Verse" in-studio. -
Watch: Anbessa Orchestra Plays Ethio-Funk Straight Outta Brooklyn
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The NY-based seven-piece band Anbessa Orchestra play Ethiopian-style, horn-heavy funk, in-studio. They perform at Rockwood Music Hall tonight. -
Watch: Malian Singer Fatoumata Diawara, In-Studio
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Malian singer and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara writes songs that respect her traditional heritage with modern flair. Her latest is called "Fenfo" and she'll play songs from it in-studio.
