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This Week in Politics: A Reality Check on the States of the States
NY's and NJ's Governors delivered their big speeches. But while New York Democrats contemplate the good times ahead, New Jersey Democrats are engaged in intraparty hardball.
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'I'm Falling Apart': Shutdown Squeeze Tightens For Low-Wage Workers
Low pay combined with a high cost of living make it even more of a challenge for those who suddenly find themselves without a paycheck. -
The Producer dream hampton Talks with Jelani Cobb about “Surviving R. Kelly”
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The filmmaker talks about the abuse accusations against R. Kelly. Her new documentary implicates him, his enablers, and even his fans.
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#AskTheMayor: Public Trash, Public Transit and the Shutdown
The Brian Lehrer Show
New York City's Mayor weighs in on public trash cans, public transit and the government shutdown. -
Gov. Murphy, Dem Leaders Reach Deal to Increase NJ's Minimum Wage
After months of negotiations, New Jersey's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour for most workers by 2024. -
NJ's Minimum Wage Increase Leaves Farm Workers Behind, Advocates Say
The plan proposed by lawmakers this week carves out an exemption for agricultural workers. -
Attempts To Make Shutdown 'Painless' May Stretch Limits Of Federal Law
The Trump administration is trying to minimize the impact of the government shutdown by bringing furloughed workers back to work without pay. Critics say this may run afoul of the law. -
New York City's Women's Marches
The Brian Lehrer Show
Why is NYC hosting two separate Women's Marches this weekend?
Arts and Culture
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Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry 'Mustn't Be Fancy,' Dies At 83
All Things Considered
Oliver wasn't always appreciated by critics, but she was still one of the country's most popular poets. In 2012, she told NPR, "Poetry, to be understood, must be clear." -
Democracy, from Plato to Trump
Documentary of the Week
In the documentary “What is Democracy?”, filmmaker Astra Taylor explores the meaning and challenges of our political system. -
Thirteen Body and Souls
Fishko Files
From the archives: An 80-year-old improvisation of a song has a way of taking musicians to inspired places. - Edit Bucket
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Sexually Transmitted Secrets
Death, Sex & Money
STI rates are on the rise. But when we asked our listeners to tell us their stories about having an STI, what we heard about was how alone it makes you feel.
Tech and Media
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The Giant Referendum On Everything
On the Media
A new threat to local journalism, a look back on Brexit, and the YouTube battle of PewDiePie vs. T-Series. -
Netflix Increases Subscription Prices As It Churns Out Original Content
The hikes, which will affect all U.S. viewers, come as Netflix faces an increasingly competitive field of video streaming services. -
An Insider from “The Apprentice” on How the Show Made Donald Trump
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Donald Trump’s image got a serious makeover when he became a reality-TV star. It carried him all the way to the White House.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Sharon Van Etten and Ibibio Sound Machine
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Week of Jan. 14: This week, Adia Victoria and Sharon Van Etten look back; we look ahead to Beat Circus and Ibibio Sound Machine. -
Watch: Leyla McCalla Plays the 'Capitalist Blues'
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A New York–born Haitian-American living in New Orleans, Leyla McCalla draws from traditional Creole, Cajun, and Haitian music, as well as American jazz and folk. She plays in-studio. -
Saint-Saëns’s Dalila: She's a Femme Fatale
Aria Code
She seduces, she traps, she destroys. She's a femme fatale and her signature aria is the dangerously alluring “Mon coeur s’ouvre a ta voix” from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns. -
A Song for You: Remembering the Life and Artistry of Donny Hathaway
On the fortieth anniversary of his death, a remembrance of the life and artistry of Donny Hathaway. -
Watch: Drummer Tyshawn Sorey Explores Time
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Composer, multi-instrumentalist and 2017 MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey stretches boundaries and defies casual listening. He leads an electro-acoustic ensemble, in-studio.
