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Long Island’s Shinnecock Fight Sea Level Rise By Using Nature Itself
As part of this week's Covering Climate Now initiative, we look at how the Shinnecock Nation is protecting its shore and adjacent ancestral burial ground from erosion.
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Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11
The bankruptcy follows the Sackler family, which owns Purdue, agreeing to surrender control of the company and offering $3 billion in cash to opioid-hit communities. -
A Daily Baby Aspirin Could Help Many Pregnancies And Save Lives
Morning Edition
Pregnant women at high or even moderate risk of developing the life-threatening condition preeclampsia should consider taking a very small dose of aspirin daily to prevent it, doctors say.
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UAW Goes On Strike Against General Motors
Picket lines began forming outside GM plants after the United Auto Workers voted Sunday to begin a strike at midnight. Nearly 50,000 workers are affected by the work stoppage. -
Iran Denies It Is Behind Drone Attacks On Oil Plants In Saudi Arabia
Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of launching an "unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply." -
'We're Tightening Our Belt': Trump's Midwest Support Tested As Farmers Struggle
Farmers in the rural Midwest say they are hurting because of President Trump's ongoing trade war and a recent decision on renewable fuels. -
Judge Blocks Removal Of Confederate Statue That Sparked Charlottesville Protest
An effort to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee sparked the white nationalist rally in 2017 that resulted in the deaths of counter-demonstrator Heather Heyer and two state police officers. -
Introducing: The #PlasticChallenge
The Brian Lehrer Show
The Brian Lehrer Show is challenging you to reduce your use of single use plastic over the course of one week. How low can you go?
Arts and Culture
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Brittany Howard, of Alabama Shakes, Talks with David Remnick
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Putting her popular band on hold was difficult, Howard says, but, “Wherever creativity leads my ship, I can’t force it. Once I start forcing it, it’s not going to be no good, anyway.” -
MoviePass Has Officially Shut Down, And We Don't Know If There Will Be A Sequel
The service announced Friday that it would be suspending service for an undefined amount of time. -
How "Hustlers" Is Changing the Portrayal of Strippers in Hollywood
The Takeaway
The film's writer and director, Lorene Scafaria, hired the stripper Jacqueline Francis to consult on the movie. Jacqueline ensured that the film dealt with the subject honestly. - Edit Bucket
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50 Years Married To A Man Named Sissy
Death, Sex & Money
Vickie Goodwin tried to raise her husband's self esteem early in their marriage. But when he started cross dressing publicly, she struggled to accept that it was part of who he was.
Tech and Media
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Who Is Lady Liberty, And What Does She Want?
On the Media
The many faces, and political uses, of the statue. -
Most Isolated Tribe In Continental U.S. Gets Broadband
The Havasupai Tribe's reservation, located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, is finally getting broadband access. Tribal members say it will improve education, health care and economic development. -
Microsoft President: Democracy Is At Stake. Regulate Big Tech
All Things Considered
Brad Smith says governments need to step in and set rules for the Internet giants. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology," he says.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Iggy Pop, Brazil's Guaxe, and The Knocks
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Week of Sept. 9: This week, new music from Iggy Pop, production duo The Knocks, Brazil's Guaxe, Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective, and Death Cab For Cutie. -
The Calm Spark of South African Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim Persists
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The legendary South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim (aka "Dollar Brand") plays solo works in-studio, on the release of his latest record, "The Balance." -
Nashville-based Lillie Mae's Countrified Americana-Pop
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The Nashville singer, songwriter, and in-demand fiddler Lillie Mae and her band perform some tunes steeped in struggle and romance from her latest solo record, ‘Other Girls”, in-studio. -
Blick Bassy Heals By Remembering The Stories
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France-based Cameroonian musician Blick Bassy’s quiet and beautiful songs fall somewhere on the spectrum of blues, folk-soul, and pop. He plays in an intimate setting, in-studio. -
Cosmo Sheldrake's Eccentric, Strangely Alluring Pop
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London composer Cosmo Sheldrake has a knack for refreshingly playful and whimsical pop that often incorporates natural sounds. He joins us to perform some of his latest music in-studio.
