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When a Young Teenager is Charged With Murder
The Brian Lehrer Show
Jami Floyd, WNYC's legal editor and host of All Things Considered, offers legal analysis of the both the Tessa Majors murder case & the Harvey Weinstein trial.
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Trump Administration Escalates Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities
The Takeaway
It will deploy dozens of border patrol agents in cities that have pushed back against its immigration enforcement policies, including Los Angeles and Houston. -
Stories of Black Visionaries, Seekers, and Entrepreneurs
Specials
Stories of black pioneers, self-made men and self-taught women, neighborhood heroes and visionaries. People who said "yes we can" and then did.
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Jamelle Bouie on Bloomberg, Racism, History & the News
The Brian Lehrer Show
New York Times columnist draws connections between America's history of racism & today's big stories. -
Poll: Sanders Leads The Field, Bloomberg Qualifies For His 1st Debate
Morning Edition
The survey by NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist gives the former New York mayor enough polls showing him over 10% nationally to be on stage for the next Democratic debate Wednesday in Nevada. -
Speak to the Speaker: Homelessness, Rezonings, School Lunches and More
The Brian Lehrer Show
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson on homelessness, poverty, other city issues. -
14 Americans Taken Off Cruise Ship And Flown To U.S. Test Positive For Coronavirus
U.S. officials said the people infected with the virus were isolated from the other passengers. The two evacuation flights landed at military bases in California and Texas. -
Boy Scouts Of America Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces Hundreds Of Sex-Abuse Claims
Morning Edition
The Boy Scouts of America has $1.4 billion in assets. The organization says it will use the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to provide compensation for victims.
Arts and Culture
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Ellen
10 Things That Scare Me
It could have been a guy who sat next to me in geometry, I had no idea because my eyes were closed. -
At The 'Super Bowl Of Turkey Calling,' The Goal Is Recruiting New Hunters
Hunting is on the decline in some parts of the country. At this week's National Wild Turkey Federation convention, advocates want to create future hunters, especially women. -
Gish Jen’s “The Resisters”
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The author’s fifth novel is about baseball, class warfare, and a sentient Internet. - Edit Bucket
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Studio 360 Is Ending After 20 Years
Co-creator and host Kurt Andersen talks about memorable moments in the show's history.
Tech and Media
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Carlos Maza Tackles Hate Speech and More in a New YouTube Channel
The Takeaway
After receiving death threats because of YouTuber content, Chris Maza will now try to change how the website handles hate speech. -
Major Smartphone Trade Show Canceled In Barcelona Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Organizers have called off the annual Mobile World Congress in Spain after a slew of high-profile tech companies pulled out, citing concerns over the spreading coronavirus outbreak. -
Gayle King Comes Under Fire for Interview About Kobe Bryant's Legacy
The Takeaway
This taps into longstanding cultural expectations of black women and the black family, and the priority of upholding and defending black men.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: The Grammys Debrief, Katie Gately, and Parsonsfield
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This week, a new song from Grammy-winning flamenco singer Rosalia, unsettling chamber-art-electronica from Katie Gately, new Parsonsfield, and new Pearl Jam. -
Rwandan Band The Good Ones Offers Strength and Peace
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The Good Ones are a band Rwandan genocide survivors who make acoustic folk songs. With intricate harmonies and unique instruments, the band performs their latest music, in-studio. -
L.A. Band La Santa Cecilia Sparks Joy With Salsa-Punk
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Los Angeles-based band La Santa Cecilia draws upon their Mexican-American roots, and dips into cumbia, jazz, rock, klezmer, as they see fit. They play new and old tunes, in-studio. -
Watch: Chamber Soul-Pop by yMusic and Emily King
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Prolific chamber sextet yMusic and pop-soul songwriter Emily King, present a one-of-a-kind collaboration that might meld orchestral instruments with contemporary R&B, in-studio. -
Drummer Marcus Gilmore Creates Continuous Melodies
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Drummer and composer Marcus Gilmore carries on the creative openness of his drum elders and underscores the drum set as melodic instrument (as augmented by Sunhouse Sensory Percussion.)
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February 2020 Schedule Changes for WNYC and NJPR
Learn about upcoming programming changes on WNYC and NJPR, including two new broadcast shows: It's Been A Minute with Sam Sanders and Fresh Air Weekend.
