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What We Learned From The Final Adams Vs. Sliwa Mayoral Debate
The debate was mostly a retread of the first debate, but Sliwa swung wildly and hard, regularly interjecting and taunting. Adams at one point commended his opponent for rescuing cats.
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COVID Vaccines Are Coming For Kids Aged 5-11. Here’s What New Yorkers Need To Know.
An advisory committee to the FDA voted Tuesday in favor of authorizing the Pfizer vaccine for all children ages 5-11, meaning shots will likely be available next month.
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Senate Democrats unveil a plan for a new tax on billionaires
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Democrats say the tax on billionaire assets would help pay for President Biden's social spending bill.
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Climate change is a risk to national security, the Pentagon says
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks says the effects of climate change are already being felt. Storms have damaged U.S. bases and rising seas could submerge U.S. installations in the Pacific. -
Biden may face tension with allies over climate, Afghanistan and other issues
A parade of policy disagreements between the U.S. and its European allies — and a stalled climate bill in Congress — could make President Biden's trip to Europe this week a bumpy one. -
Prosecutors cannot call those shot by Kyle Rittenhouse 'victims.' But 'looters' is OK
The defense may also call them "arsonists," the judge ruled. The criminal trial of Rittenhouse, the teenager who shot and killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., begins next week. -
Why some alleged Capitol rioters are acting as their own attorneys
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More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial, including some who have decided to represent themselves. -
Here's Your Guide To NYC's 2021 Election
Where and when to vote; what's on your ballot, from judges to ballot proposals; how to watch the final mayoral debates; and more.
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Order Up, Tapped Out: Life After Restaurant Burnout
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Five current and former food service workers reflect on their career changes and the future of their industry since the start of the pandemic. -
Shea Serrano Talks Jay Z, Missy Elliot, and More in 'Hip-Hop (and Other Things)'
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Shea Serrano discusses the third installment of his best-selling series, 'Hip-Hop (and Other Things).' -
Mixtape: Dakou
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Cassette tapes trashed as scrap brought western rock music to China and created a cultural remix on the grandest possible scale. - Edit Bucket
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Succession's J. Smith-Cameron On Old Haunts and New Normals
Death, Sex & Money
I talk with the Succession actor over egg creams and omelets in New York City.
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Kurt Vonnegut and the Shape of the Pandemic
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Our preference for simple stories has made it hard to keep track of the pandemic. -
Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
Leaked documents reveal that Facebook struggled to quash misinformation and anti-Muslim propaganda and lacked the resources to do so, even as its own employees raised red flags.
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Weekly Music Roundup: Animal Collective, Anjimile, Orquesta Akokán
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This week, returns for Animal Collective and Anjimile; and Orquesta Akokán’s nuevo mambo. Plus, British producer Quantic and Colombian folklore singer-songwriter Nidia Góngora. -
Buffalo Nichols Is Bringing the Blues of the Past Into the Future
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Austin-based singer/songwriter Buffalo Nichols plays music that holds the country’s truest values and rawest emotions - the Blues. It's just him and his guitar, as he performs remotely. -
Angélica Negrón Performs on Plant Art, Live at The Greene Space
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Puerto Rican composer/performer/educator Angélica Negrón writes for chamber ensembles, orchestras, films, and robots. She triggers sounds via plant art into a sonic dreamscape. -
Amythyst Kiah's Roots Music Deals With Loss, Grief, and Pain
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Singer and guitarist Amythyst Kiah loves both roots and alternative music; and her songs often clothe dark subjects in bluesy stomps and ecstatic rock. She and her band play remotely. -
Rosanne Cash: Songs of Protest and Memory (From Live With Carnegie Hall, 2020)
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Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash curates a program exploring the importance of music as part of our shared cultural history. (Originally from Live With Carnegie Hall from June 2020.)
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Free Livestream, July 29 | Get Lit with All of It: Zakiya Dalila Harris
Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s All Of It, continues her virtual book club series with Zakiya Dalila Harris.
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Watch Now: WNYC 2021 Health Convening
This year there will be a series of discussions on COVID-19 and the American Healthcare System.
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Watch Now: Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, The Greene Space in partnership with The Harlem Chamber Players, Harlem Stage and the Harlem School of the Arts presents Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021.
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Watch Now: Jordan Bak: World Premiere of Esteban Zapata Folk Songs
“A star in the making,” (Seattle Pi) Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak will premiere Esteban Zapata’s Folk Songs live from The Greene Space.
