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The Brian Lehrer Show Call-In Special: The First Impeachment Hearings
The Brian Lehrer Show
Breakdown, analysis, and lots of your calls. Airs tonight at 8.
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Take Our Survey — And Help Us Report On Accessibility and Transit
From out-of-service elevators to newly-accessible stations, the team at We The Commuters wants to hear how your needs are (or aren’t) being met.
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Ask Governor Murphy: N.J. Election Results, Second Term Plans, and More.
Ask Governor Murphy
WNYC, WBGO and WHYY present the latest installment of our live, monthly call-in special with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
Latest from WNYC & NPR
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What We Learned From the First Public Hearings
Impeachment: A Daily Podcast
For the first time, the public got to hear firsthand from people involved in the Ukrainian intrigue at the heart of the inquiry. Today, we break down what we heard, and what it means. -
The Diplomat, The Machers, And The Oligarch
Trump, Inc.
The impeachment inquiry focuses on whether or not there was a quid pro quo. We look at the same events from a different vantage point: The business interests at play. -
Trump Plans to Shrink the National Security Council
The Takeaway
These latest changes to the NSC come right in the middle of impeachment proceedings against President Trump. -
Peter King's Problematic Legacy with American Muslims
Often called a moderate, Congressman Peter King will leave Congress with accusations of demonizing Muslims. -
Follow the Money in the Ukraine Scandal
Trump, Inc.
On this week’s Trump, Inc. podcast, we’re looking at what happened in Ukraine from a different vantage point: not the politics but the finances.
Arts and Culture
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Agreed: New York Needs a Museum of African American History. Disputed: How to Get It off the Ground
Some are urging the city to pay for a study of the idea; others say, skip the study and just begin. -
Madison McFerrin Pays Homage to Operatic Legend Sissieretta Jones
Singer-songwriter Madison McFerrin talks surviving criticism from Snoop Dogg, hosting her Sissieretta series, and the importance of building community. -
Verdi's Lady Macbeth: Sleepwalk with Me, featuring Anna Netrebko
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Sometimes you get up in the middle of the night realizing that what is done can never be undone. For Lady Macbeth, no amount of handwringing (or hand-washing) can clear her conscience. - Edit Bucket
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Dollitics
Dolly Parton's America
Jad accompanies Dolly on the way to the red carpet premiere of 9 to 5 the Musical in London, a revival that brings the film and the music back into conversation in the #MeToo era.
Tech and Media
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The Supreme Court Justice With The Most To Say
On the Media
Clarence Thomas has a comprehensive vision for America. We ignore it at our own peril. -
Your Kid's Brain on Screens
The Brian Lehrer Show
Screens are the new drug, and your child is definitely hooked. -
How a Florida County Followed Trump's Call to Cancel "Fake News"
The Takeaway
The board of commissioners for Citrus County, Florida recently rejected a library's request to renew its New York Times subscription, with one commissioner calling the daily "fake news."
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Sudan Archives, Mura Masa, and Dom La Nena
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This week, Dom La Nena celebrates new life while another by Mura Masa takes a dim view of the future. Plus a posthumous song from George Michael and new music by Sudan Archives. -
Rwandan Band The Good Ones Offers Strength and Peace
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The Good Ones are a band Rwandan genocide survivors who make acoustic folk songs. With intricate harmonies and unique instruments, the band performs their latest music, in-studio. -
L.A. Band La Santa Cecilia Sparks Joy With Salsa-Punk
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Los Angeles-based band La Santa Cecilia draws upon their Mexican-American roots, and dips into cumbia, jazz, rock, klezmer, as they see fit. They play new and old tunes, in-studio. -
Watch: Chamber Soul-Pop by yMusic and Emily King
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Prolific chamber sextet yMusic and pop-soul songwriter Emily King, present a one-of-a-kind collaboration that might meld orchestral instruments with contemporary R&B, in-studio. -
Drummer Marcus Gilmore Creates Continuous Melodies
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Drummer and composer Marcus Gilmore carries on the creative openness of his drum elders and underscores the drum set as melodic instrument (as augmented by Sunhouse Sensory Percussion.)
