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Brittney Griner is free. Here's what we know about how it happened

The WNBA star was released from Russia Thursday morning.
The FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

The decision aims to better protect the littlest kids amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to sign off soon.
Vladimir Putin acknowledges Russia's war in Ukraine is taking longer than he expected

Russian President Vladimir Putin demurred on the use of nuclear weapons, saying Russia would not be able to use such weapons if it agreed not to use them first and then came under a nuclear strike.
Shop Listener 2022 Edition

The Brian Lehrer Show

Listeners call in to shout out their businesses ahead of the holidays for a Brian Lehrer Show listener-sourced gift guide.
WNYC & The Apollo Present: "Apollo Uptown Hall: MLK — Blueprint for the Culture"

The 17th annual Apollo Uptown Hall MLK celebration focuses on Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement of the 60's as the template for modern social and civil justice movements.

Then I Blocked Them: How Estrangement Became Official

Death, Sex & Money

It’s been 248 days since I spoke to my parents.
Bartees Strange

Helga

Producer and singer-songwriter Bartees Strange considers what it means to write music for the people who are not seen, heard, or cared about.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center

All Of It

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is back with a holiday season of performances.

Susan Orlean on the Death of the Choco Taco

The New Yorker Radio Hour

The writer reads from her Afterword column about the Choco Taco, a beloved ice-cream novelty that the manufacturer, Unilever, discontinued earlier this year.

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The Divided Dial: Episode 1 - The True Believers

On the Media

On how one side of the political spectrum came to dominate talk radio —and how one company is using the airwaves to launch a right wing media empire.
The Divided Dial: Episode 2 - From Pulpit to Politics

On the Media

On the backstory of Salem Media from its scrappy beginnings to its place of influence in Republican party politics.
The Divided Dial: Episode 3 - The Liberal Bias Boogeyman

On the Media

How did the right get their vice grip of the airwaves, all the while arguing that they were being silenced and censored by a liberal media?

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Weekly Music Roundup: Joe Rainey, Gaye Su Akyol, and Neil Young

Soundcheck

This week, industrial pow wow singing from Joe Rainey, Turkish psych-rock from Gaye Su Akyol, and Neil Young’s World Record.
Gentle Psychedelic Soul of Crooner Nick Hakim

Soundcheck

Hakim’s songs can sound a little like Nick Drake fronting a psychedelic soul band from the early 70s. Nick Hakim and his band perform songs from his latest, Cometa, in-studio.
British Singer-Songwriter Beth Orton Collaborates With Herself On 'Weather Alive'

Soundcheck

British singer and songwriter Beth Orton distinctively blends mood and atmosphere for introspective songs that were created on a street piano. She and her band play in-studio.
Discodelic Soul From Say She She

Soundcheck

Get down to the sweet discodelic confections by New York-based band Say She She (Yes! after the band Chic), who perform their sugary harmonies, disco-grooves, and dance moves, in-studio.
Listening Party: Belgian Musician Stromae's Latest Album

All Of It

Multitude is Belgian musician Stromae's first studio album in eight years, following a hiatus imposed by physical and mental health struggles.

Dec 3 | World Cup Watch Series: USA vs Netherlands

Join us at The Greene Space to watch the most exciting moments in the world’s biggest sporting event LIVE in WNYC’s broadcast studio!
Dec 4 | The Innocence Project Presents: Twenty Years Since Exoneration

In conversation with members of the Central Park “Exonerated 5” Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana.
Dec 12 | WQXR Christmas Concert

Join some of your favorite WQXR hosts for an evening of holiday music!
Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! — Live at Carnegie Hall

Be in the audience when Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis bring “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” to New York for two live shows this December. WNYC listeners can purchase tickets now and get the best seats before they go on sale to the general public Thursday, September 1.

Promo code: WNYC

PURCHASE TICKETS:
Thursday, December 8, 7:30pm
Friday, December 9, 7:30pm