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"Big Red Flag": Why Lack Of Teachers Was The Tipping Point In De Blasio's School Switch
The city will hire more teachers, including graduate students specializing in education and adjunct instructors from CUNY to bolster its substitute teacher ranks.
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Biden And Trump Visit Minnesota As The State Begins Early Voting
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The Empty Office at 555 California St.
Trump, Inc.
The Qatari government rents office space in President Trump's most profitable building. No one works there.
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U.S. To Bar Downloads Of TikTok, WeChat
As of Sunday, no mobile app store in the U.S. will be allowed to distribute or maintain the popular Chinese-owned apps, the Commerce Department says. -
'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again
The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that weekly increases have reached a higher rate than during the pandemic's peak in March, with "alarming rates of transmission across the region." -
'We're Rolling With It': Election Workers Scramble To Adjust To Changing Voting Rules
Morning Edition
Pennsylvania's governor and state legislature — as well as the national political parties and campaigns — have been at odds, leading to election workers doing what they can to help voters keep up. -
Sally Brings 'Widespread' Flash Floods To Inland Areas After Causing Havoc On Coast
"Widespread flash flooding and minor to moderate river flooding is likely" in parts of Georgia and South Carolina, forecasters say. They're tracking a new potential storm in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Will NJ Legalize Pot This Fall?
The Brian Lehrer Show
What marijuana legalization would mean for New Jersey.
Arts and Culture
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Classical Music World Struggles to Become More Inclusive in the 21st Century
The Takeaway
The firing of Minnesota Public Radio's only Black classical host, Garrett McQueen, has reignited conversations about representation in classical music. -
Photoville, in Every Borough
All Of It
Normally held in Brooklyn Bridge Park over two weeks, the free photography festival Photoville will this year host exhibitions at locations across the five boroughs through November. -
Frank Stella
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From the archives: Sometimes artists, seeking inspiration, find it in the very thing that challenges and haunts them most. - Edit Bucket
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How Maria Hinojosa Learned To Fluff Her Feathers
Death, Sex & Money
The journalist talks about building up her confidence in the world of media, and reaching a breaking point in her marriage that led her to reevaluate her priorities.
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The Story of Instagram
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Sarah Frier discusses her book, No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram. -
Joe Rogan: Debate Moderator?
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Podcaster Joe Rogan wants to host a presidential debate on his podcast. Who is this guy? -
Trump Casts New Doubt On Any Deal To Keep TikTok Alive In U.S.
Trump also said he's been advised "there is no legal path" for the U.S. to keep a cut of whatever TikTok deal the government approves, an idea he had earlier floated.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Dither, Popcaan, and Songhoy Blues
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This week, experimental electric guitars by Dither, guitar rock from Mali by Songhoy Blues, Jamaican dancehall by Popcaan, and a reinvented British folk song from Bonny Light Horseman. -
Janka Nabay: Bubu Music With An Indie Rock Twist
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The Sierra Leone-born singer Janka Nabay and his band The Bubu Gang perform songs from the record En Yay Sah in-studio back in 2012. The 'Bubu King' died in 2018. (From the archives.) -
Jon Batiste and Stay Human, In-Studio (From the Archives)
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Pianist, composer, and bandleader Jon Batiste comes from a New Orleans music family, and he does it all: jazz, funk, R&B, and classical. Batiste and Stay Human played in-studio in 2011. -
Bartees Strange, In The Studio
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Bartees Strange presents covers of songs by The National, taking inspiration from the music, the lyrics and even the cover art to examine how black artists can find room in white spaces. -
Roberto Fonseca, In The Studio
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Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca presents an infusion of rap, funk, reggaeton and electronic music, performing songs from his latest record in studio.
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Watch Livestream Tues Sept 15 | Every Vote Counts: Arizona
The Takeaway’s Amy Walter speaks to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who has supported several counties’ decisions to run elections entirely by mail.
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Watch Livestream Wed, Sept 16 | Freakonomics Radio Presents: Why We Don’t Write Books Anymore
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Watch Livestream Thurs Sept 17 | From Party to Prescription: How Psychedelics are Changing Traditional Psychiatry
Freakonomics Radio’s Stephen Dubner sits down with three leading neuroscientists from Mount Sinai to discuss how drugs like ketamine, MDMA, and cannabis may provide alternative therapies
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Watch Livestream Tues Sept 22 | Every Vote Counts: Wisconsin
The Takeaway‘s Amy Walter sits down with Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe to discuss what the state is doing to prepare for a safe and secure general election.
