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To Retake Congress, The GOP Plans To Attack Democrats On The Economy

President Biden isn't on the ballot next fall. But Republican lawmakers, campaign operatives and candidates believe his handling of the economy will drive voters' decisions.
Why Biden Is Taking The Rare Step Of Sharing Nuclear Submarine Tech With Australia

The Australian navy will be able to patrol faster and farther with the submarine technology. The rare move comes as the United States looks for ways to counter China.
The U.S. Will Require Would-Be Immigrants To Prove They've Been Vaccinated For COVID

The COVID-19 shot joins a list of well-established vaccines required by the U.S., aimed at preventing dangerous diseases such as polio and varicella (chickenpox).
A 'New Yorker' Editor Dug For Diversity Stats. She Calls The Results 'Passive Racism'

Combing through the archives, Erin Overbey found that the print publication resembles "Southern country clubs circa 1950," in which barely any writers and editors of color or women are represented.
How to Prevent More Deaths in NYC's Basement Apartments

The Brian Lehrer Show

After the flooding during Hurricane Ida, basement apartments were ruined. With more climate crises ahead, how can we make them livable?

The Unwritten Rules of Black TV

The Experiment

The short, uneven history of Black representation on television—from Julia to The Cosby Show to today’s “renaissance.”
Hispanics And Latinos Are The Biggest Moviegoers. The Big Screen Doesn't Reflect That

Nearly 20% of Americans are Latino or Hispanic and they buy more movie tickets per capita. But a new report says just 7% of all lead characters in 2019's top-grossing films were Hispanic or Latino.
Antwaun Sargent

Helga: The Armory Conversations

Curator, critic and writer, Antwaun Sargent engages Helga in a discussion around the motivations behind his work as a curator and the circuitous path that led him to a life in art.

Colson Whitehead on 'Harlem Shuffle'

All Of It

Colson Whitehead joins us to discuss his new book, 'Harlem Shuffle.'

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The DOJ Says A Data Mining Company Fabricated Medical Diagnoses To Make Money

In a civil suit filed this week, the Justice Department accuses a New York medical analytics company of helping a Medicare Advantage plan cheat taxpayers out of millions of dollars.
'Concerned Citizen' At Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' Trial Turns Out To Be Family

A mysterious attendee at Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial derided the case against her to reporters. Turns out, he was not whom he claimed to be, but was the father of Holmes' partner.
Aftershocks

On the Media

What happens to media in Afghanistan; how we remember 9/11; the conspiratorial legacy of Loose Change; and the politicization of Ivermectin.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Baracutanga, N.C. Sacred Soul, and FPA

Soundcheck

This week, premieres of Latin folk-fusion from Baracutanga and Carolina soul from Big James Barrett and the Golden Jubilees, plus Kanye and Drake race to the bottom.
Manchester Orchestra: No Rules and No Ceiling

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Atlanta-based Manchester Orchestra crafts cinematic, long-form songs on their latest record, The Million Masks of God. Andy Hull and Robert McDowell play intimate arrangements remotely.
Helado Negro Refracts Music Through a Latinx Lense (Archives)

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Ecuadorian-American musician Roberto Lange records as Helado Negro. He plays songs from 2016's 'Private Energy', some of the band’s most explicitly political material, in-studio.
Adrian Crowley's Songs Are True Stories and Born of Another Place

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Irish singer/songwriter Adrian Crowley is known for his detailed but surreal storytelling, and his rich baritone voice. He plays songs from his latest, 'The Watchful Eye Of The Stars.'
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.

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.
Watch Now: WNYC 2021 Health Convening

This year there will be a series of discussions on COVID-19 and the American Healthcare System.
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.
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.