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What Is Happening in the Internment Camps in Xinjiang
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The largest civilian internment since the Holocaust is taking place in China, where Muslim ethnic minorities have been rounded up in vast numbers. What can the world do about it?
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Critics Say Chauvin Defense 'Weaponized' Stigma For Black Americans With Addiction
Derek Chauvin's defense has suggested George Floyd's drug use might have made him more "volatile" and unpredictable, justifying the use of force. Critics say Floyd needed health care and compassion. -
White House Walks Back Order On Refugee Limits After Backlash
Press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden would raise the refugee cap by May 15. Earlier, the White House said it would keep the number of refugees capped at 15,000 for the fiscal year.
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Law Professor: Police Hold 'Extraordinary' Power Over Black People In Traffic Stops
Those who don't immediately stop for police are committing "contempt of cop. And bad officers will make you pay for that," law professor Paul Butler argues. -
Police ID Suspect And Victims In Shooting Deaths At FedEx Facility In Indianapolis
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers say the shooter has been identified as Brandon Hole, 19, a former employee at the facility. Police say they don't know the suspect's motive. -
All Federal Inmates To Be Offered Vaccine By Mid-May, BOP Director Says
A third of people held in federal prisons have received the vaccine already. But federal inmates make up just 10% of people incarcerated in the U.S. For others, vaccine timing is uncertain. -
Life In The Roaring 2020s: Young People Prepare To Party, Reclaim Lost Pandemic Year
With the end of the pandemic possibly approaching, young Americans are getting ready to make up for lost time and lost partying, much like their great-grandparents did a century ago. -
Reading Their Names: A Community Memorial
Specials
WNYC presents this community ritual of mourning, in which listeners recite the names of New Yorkers who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Re-Opening Anxiety
All Of It
Matt Lundquist, founder and clinical director of Tribeca Therapy, joins us to discuss and take calls from listeners. -
The Problem With America’s National Parks
The Experiment
The story of our national parks, sometimes called “America’s best idea,” leaves out a very big group of people. The Ojibwe writer David Treuer is trying to change that. - Edit Bucket
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I Was In Debt. Then My Sister Offered Me $16,000.
Death, Sex & Money
What happened when a 27-year-old listener deep in credit card debt asked their older sister for financial help.
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How the Media is Reporting on the Pause of the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
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What impact could reporting on the pause of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine have on vaccine hesitancy? -
The Most Popular J&J Vaccine Story On Facebook? A Conspiracy Theorist Posted It
Morning Edition
A vast network of professional vaccine skeptics on social media has been waiting for a development like the Johnson & Johnson pause. Now experts say they will milk it for all it's worth and more. -
Falun Gong, Steve Bannon And The Trump-Era Battle Over Internet Freedom
The Trump administration and a Democratic activist fought to win millions in federal funds for anti-censorship software tied to Falun Gong. That saga is now at the center of a criminal investigation.
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Weekly Music Roundup: Kronos Quartet, Ani Cordero, and Noga Erez
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This week, Kronos Quartet celebrates Gullah culture, acoustic hip hop from Noga Erez, and a big hug from Ani Cordero. Plus, a collaboration from poet Ross Gay and Justin Vernon. -
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. -
Aaron Lee Tasjan Is What Folk-Glam Might Sound Like
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Aaron Lee Tasjan mixes up folk, glam rock, psychedelia, and trenchant social commentary on his newest album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! He plays some of his new songs live for us. -
Songwriter Langhorne Slim Re-Discovers Creative Joy To Banish Anxiety, Addiction
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Songwriter Langhorne Slim works through his own battles with panic attacks and pills on his latest record, "Strawberry Mansion." He joins us present these new songs, remotely. -
ÌFÉ Honors the Ancestors in Futuristic Yoruba Prayer Songs
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Puerto Rican band ÌFÉ, headed by Otura Mun, blends electronics with Afro-Cuban folklore and Yoruban religious music. Performing remotely, ÌFÉ celebrates the ancestors for the podcast.
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Free Livestream, Apr 20 | Punishment & Profit: Transportation
Join us to learn more about this critical component of the prison industry and how journalism has sparked change.
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Free Livestream, Apr 26 | Get Lit with All Of It: Kazuo Ishiguro
The acclaimed author of Never Let Me Go is back with Klara and the Sun, a thrilling and heartbreaking story of a robot girl designed as a playmate for real children.
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Free Livestream, Apr 27 | Punishment & Profit: Community Corrections
Join us as we uncover these carceral innovations, how they work, and what’s at stake for the millions on probation and parole and their communities.
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Free Livestream, Apr 28 | Death, Sex & Money Presents: How To Talk About Hard Things, and Why You Should
Join NPR’s Noel King as she interviews Anna Sale about her new book, and about all that can be gained from more courageous, open and direct conversations.
