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Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

Morning Edition

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans do not want former President Donald Trump to hold that office again, as his campaign for 2024 is in full swing.
Cities may be debating reparations, but here's why most Americans oppose the idea

Compensation for descendants of enslaved people is broadly controversial, and especially so among whites and Republicans. Researchers say one reason may be misperceptions about the racial wealth gap.
The teams have been set for the NCAA men's Final Four tournament

For three of the teams, it is the first time in school history their men's basketball teams have been to the Final Four.
How apps and the pandemic made it even harder to access New York City's top restaurants

These days, securing a seat at one of New York City's top restaurants can seem as difficult as scoring Taylor Swift tickets.
The FDIC says First Citizens Bank will acquire Silicon Valley Bank

First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world.

Who Was H. G. Carrillo? D. T. Max on a Novelist Whose Fictions Went Too Far

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Carrillo’s début novel, “Loosing My Espanish,” was praised as a triumph of Latin American literature. But his obituary revealed a secret he had spent decades concealing.
Jeremy Allen White Stars in 'The Bear'

All Of It

Jeremy Allen White, star of FX's "The Bear" discusses the show, about a chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to take over his family's sandwich shop.
Jia Tolentino on the Ozempic Weight-Loss Craze

The New Yorker Radio Hour

The staff writer examines the celebrity obsession with the diabetes drug (generically known as semaglutide), and the unsettling undercurrent sweeping thinness back into vogue.

Joy Harjo on "Remember"

The Takeaway

The former U.S. Poet Laureate's (2019-2022) cherished poem has been reanimated into a new children's book, Remember, with illustrations by artist Michaela Goade.

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NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs

NPR moved this week to cut 10 percent of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.
The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why

Rolling Stone broke the story of an FBI raid on the home of national security journalist James Gordon Meek. As edited, the story left out a key detail originally included: why Meek had been targeted.
How did Talk Radio Get So Politically Lop-Sided?

On the Media

A history of America radio, and how it paved the way for our current media landscape.

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Weekly Music Roundup: M83, Tinariwen, and Dom La Nena

Soundcheck

This week, dark pop from Hozier, synth pop from M83, and desert blues from Tinariwen. Plus returns for cellist Dom La Nena and the hyperpop duo called 100 gecs.
The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster Uplifts With Feel-Good Blues

Soundcheck

The blues singer and guitarist Ruthie Foster has worked with the Allman Brothers, Blind Boys of Alabama, and pedal steel master Robert Randolph. She plays her feel-good blues in-studio.
Guitarist Yasmin Williams Scores Charlie Chaplin's 'The Kid'

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Composer and songwriter Yasmin Williams is a fingerstyle lap-tapping guitar player who plays/taps from above. Hear her new score to Charlie Chaplin's 'The Kid', from Brookfield Place.
Pearla Explores, Builds, Plays in a Folk-Pop Sound World Like No Other

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Pearla, the Brooklyn-based artist Nicole Rodriguez, makes off-kilter folk-pop that mixes reality and the surreal. She and her band play weird and wonderful new songs in-studio.
Gentle Psychedelic Soul of Crooner Nick Hakim

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Hakim’s songs can sound a little like Nick Drake fronting a psychedelic soul band from the early 70s. Nick Hakim and his band perform songs from his latest, Cometa, in-studio.

Mar 8 | FREE ARTST MVMT

As part of The Greene Space’s Wanderlust Wednesdays series, live music producers and curators Rob Lewis and Ash Rodriguez host an evening of intimate performances and in-depth conversations by some of today’s breakout independent artists, including Nick Cassarino, Matt Cusson, EduArdo Omondi, Mia Taylor, and Oh Alice.
Mar 17 | Queen of the Night with Thorgy Thor

Join drag performance artist and violinist Thorgy Thor for a celebration of Women’s History Month highlighting female identified musicians and composers.
Mar 28 | Get Lit March Book Club: Rebecca Makkai

We are thrilled to announce our March selection, I Have Some Questions For You by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Makkai.
Apr 20 | Love at Last: A Celebration of the Earth and Its Inhabitants

Pianist Lara Downes curates a lively discussion with writers and thinkers about how we protect our only home.