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Covering Climate Now: Electric Vehicles
The Brian Lehrer Show
The theme for Earth Day 2021 is 'Restore our Earth.' Today, we'll discuss the role of electric vehicles in this goal and what it's like to have one in Manhattan.
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Some Unemployed New Yorkers Will Have To Pay Back Money To The State After They Were "Overpaid"
An unknown number of New Yorkers receiving jobless benefits may have to pay some of that money back to the state after they were overpaid a year ago.
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More Than Half Of U.S. Adults Have Gotten At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
The CDC reported a hopeful statistic in the country's fight against the coronavirus on Sunday. On Monday, every adult in the country will be eligible to register to be vaccinated.
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Consumer Safety Agency Warns People With Children To Stop Using The Peloton Tread+
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning about the Peloton Tread+ after reports of children being injured. Peloton insists the machine is safe when used as directed. -
Weekend Shootings In Texas And Wisconsin Add To Tally Of U.S. Gun Deaths
After a big surge in gun deaths in 2020, high-profile mass shootings this spring are a reminder that America's epidemic of gun violence persists. -
U.S., China Agree To Cooperate On Climate Crisis With Urgency
The world's two biggest carbon polluters agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with "seriousness and urgency" days before President Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders on the issue. -
Indianapolis Sikh Community Mourns 4 Of Its Members Killed In Shooting
"These kinds of violent attacks are a threat to all of us," said community member Maninder Singh Walia. The gunman's motive in attacking a FedEx warehouse on Thursday night is still unknown. -
Reading Their Names: A Community Memorial
Specials
WNYC presents this community ritual of mourning, in which listeners recite the names of New Yorkers who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Where To Find Cherry Blossoms in NYC
All Of It
WNYC arts and culture editor Jennifer Vanasco shares the best places to see cherry blossoms in NYC. -
The Problem With America’s National Parks
The Experiment
The story of our national parks, sometimes called “America’s best idea,” leaves out a very big group of people. The Ojibwe writer David Treuer is trying to change that. - Edit Bucket
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I Was In Debt. Then My Sister Offered Me $16,000.
Death, Sex & Money
What happened when a 27-year-old listener deep in credit card debt asked their older sister for financial help.
Tech and Media
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Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Vaccine Edition
On the Media
We examine the fuzzy math and misleading language that can cloud media coverage of vaccines. -
Producer Scott Rudin Steps Back From Broadway Following Allegations Of Bullying
The producer announced Saturday that he would take a step back after allegations of bullying and workplace misconduct were reported this month. -
'Renegade' Rug Makers Create Community, Tufting On TikTok
All Things Considered
With industrial metal tufting guns, fiber artists can make colorful, textured designs — Pokémon characters, candy wrappers, portraiture — worthy of walls, floors or social media feeds.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Kronos Quartet, Ani Cordero, and Noga Erez
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This week, Kronos Quartet celebrates Gullah culture, acoustic hip hop from Noga Erez, and a big hug from Ani Cordero. Plus, a collaboration from poet Ross Gay and Justin Vernon. -
Las Palabras Finds The Words In Charming Minimalistic Tunes
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Rafael Cohen, of the dance-punk band !!!, draws on his musical past as Las Palabras, crafting minimalistic sunny Latin pop in his native language. He plays some of these songs remotely. -
Aaron Lee Tasjan Is What Folk-Glam Might Sound Like
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Aaron Lee Tasjan mixes up folk, glam rock, psychedelia, and trenchant social commentary on his newest album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! He plays some of his new songs live for us. -
Songwriter Langhorne Slim Re-Discovers Creative Joy To Banish Anxiety, Addiction
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Songwriter Langhorne Slim works through his own battles with panic attacks and pills on his latest record, "Strawberry Mansion." He joins us present these new songs, remotely. -
ÌFÉ Honors the Ancestors in Futuristic Yoruba Prayer Songs
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Puerto Rican band ÌFÉ, headed by Otura Mun, blends electronics with Afro-Cuban folklore and Yoruban religious music. Performing remotely, ÌFÉ celebrates the ancestors for the podcast.
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Free Livestream, Apr 20 | Punishment & Profit: Transportation
Join us to learn more about this critical component of the prison industry and how journalism has sparked change.
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Free Livestream, Apr 26 | Get Lit with All Of It: Kazuo Ishiguro
The acclaimed author of Never Let Me Go is back with Klara and the Sun, a thrilling and heartbreaking story of a robot girl designed as a playmate for real children.
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Free Livestream, Apr 27 | Punishment & Profit: Community Corrections
Join us as we uncover these carceral innovations, how they work, and what’s at stake for the millions on probation and parole and their communities.
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Free Livestream, Apr 28 | Death, Sex & Money Presents: How To Talk About Hard Things, and Why You Should
Join NPR’s Noel King as she interviews Anna Sale about her new book, and about all that can be gained from more courageous, open and direct conversations.
