Snowday? WNYC's Complete Guide to Getting Snowed in

Anticipating getting (or just plain taking) a snowday? Need inspiration for things to cook, watch or read? A playlist for the winter wonderland? Want to know what snow even is and how it works? We've got all of that - we think - covered.

Kate Bush's album '50 Words For Snow' may be the perfect album to get you through a snowstorm.

Soundcheck's Snow Day Songs

Friday, February 08, 2013

What music do you play when the weather outside is frightful? Soundcheck has you covered with a snow day mixtape to get you through the long week of being cooped up.

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Last Chance Foods: Essential Snow Day Snacking

Thursday, February 07, 2013

By Joy Y. Wang : WNYC Producer

Check out a few recipes from past Last Chance Foods that will help keep you warm, entertained and well fed during snowstorm Nemo.

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Please Explain: Snow

Friday, December 21, 2007

We find out about the physics and chemistry of snow and what conditions we’ll need to have it with Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht, a professor of Physics at Caltech.

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Melissa Clark on Stocks and Soups

Friday, January 25, 2013

New York Times Dining columnist and cookbook writer Melissa Clark talks stocks: How to make them and how to use them to make soups and stews.

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Lena Dunham

Monday, January 21, 2013

Dunham thought she’d be a “weird Gender and Women’s Studies teacher who occasionally showed movies at film festivals,” and never imagined she’d encounter the success she has.

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Is Netflix's "House Of Cards" The Future of TV?

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Bob Garfield, co-host of On The Media and author of The Chaos Scenario and the forthcoming Can't Buy Me Like: How Authentic Customer Connections Drive Superior Results discusses "Hous...

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George Saunders Talks Tenth of December

Friday, January 11, 2013

George Saunders, a master of the short story, talks about his new collection, Tenth of December. These explore the fault lines of our own morality, delving into what makes us good and what makes us human.

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Crystal Bliss

Monday, December 17, 2012

You know those stunningly symmetrical, glittery snowflakes you see everywhere at a certain time of year -- hanging from streetlights, stitched on sweaters, and sprinkled all over tv? Those perfectly-etched pictures are all a big lie. Latif Nasser explains how it all began in a cold, snowy ...

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Culture Shock 1913

Wednesday, December 05, 2012

What a year was 1913! In an exhibition in a New York Armory, Cubism and abstraction were revealed to the American public for the first time. In Vienna, audience members at a concert...

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Ed Koch's Cold Remedy

Thursday, January 29, 1987

The infamous Guggle Muggle. Delicious, "medically superb" and with a mysterious origin, it was passed on from...

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BL Show Winter Mixtape

Friday, February 26, 2010

By Jody Avirgan : The Brian Lehrer Show

It's a snow day, it's cold outside, and it's time to listen to some good winter music. We want your ideas for your favorite snow or winter songs - tracks that are good for curling up ...

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Ina Garten's Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Serves 6, 2 if you're snowed in for a weekend. This is one of the most popular recipes on our website!

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