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The Original Anti-Vaxxer
The Experiment
Where does bodily autonomy end and our duty to others begin? In March, The Experiment considered one answer, the story of a 1905 Supreme Court case about government-mandated vaccines.
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U.S. Special Envoy To Haiti Quits Over Deportations Of Haitian Refugees
Career diplomat Daniel Foote called the Biden administration's approach "inhumane" and "counterproductive" in his resignation letter.
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Black And Latino Homeowners Are About Twice As Likely As Whites To Get Low Appraisals
A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4% of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5% for Black areas and 15.4% for Latino ones. -
Nurses Are In Short Supply. Employers Worry Vaccine Mandate Could Make It Worse
President Biden has ordered more than 17 million health care workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Some health care employers fear losing large numbers of workers who don't want the shots. -
The New Space Force Uniforms Are Causing A Stir
A commenter said the new uniforms look like something from Battlestar Galactica, adding one of the show's taglines: "So say we all." -
The U.S. Is Donating More COVID Vaccines And Wants Other Rich Nations To Pitch In
President Biden said the U.S. will buy 500 million more vaccine doses. The goal is to vaccinate 70% of the world's population within a year. But more rich nations need to pitch in, he said. -
Please Kill this Bug
The Brian Lehrer Show
Entomologist Jessica Ware explains why we are being asked to kill this one insect -- and why others are endangered.
Arts And Culture
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"You Should Be Carrying This. Not Me."
Death, Sex & Money
Last year, a listener named Chloe had an unusual opportunity: to get on a Zoom call with the man who she says sexually assaulted her 10 years ago. -
'The Story of Black Lives Matter' for Young Readers
All Of It
Veronica Chambersdiscusses her book designed for younger readers to understand the history of the movement, plus we take listener calls. -
Wes Anderson and Jeffrey Wright on “The French Dispatch”
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The director and one of the stars of the new film, which is about the writers of a magazine, explain the fictional publication’s uncanny similarities to The New Yorker. - Edit Bucket
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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.”
Tech and Media
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TikTokers Are Trading Stocks By Copying What Members Of Congress Do
All Things Considered
Online stock trading has taken off, bolstered by easy apps and lower prices. Now, a community of young investors have a new strategy: looking for stock tips from members of Congress. -
'Whizzpopping' News: Netflix Now Owns All Of Roald Dahl's Stories
Netflix has acquired The Roald Dahl Story Co. (RDSC), which manages the British author's catalogue. "Human beans" just can't get enough, as Dahl's loveable BFG might say.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Baracutanga, N.C. Sacred Soul, and FPA
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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.
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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.
