Alana Casanova-Burgess

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8. Snow In The Tropics

Thursday, January 06, 2022

In this special holiday episode: during the early 1950s, the children of Puerto Rico were invited to an icy winter spectacle. What did it mean?

8. Nieve en el trópico

Thursday, January 06, 2022

En este episodio navideño: durante cuatro años seguidos, los niños de Puerto Rico fueron invitados a un espectáculo de invierno. ¿Qué significaba?

CDC Cuts Recommended Quarantine Time as US COVID Infections Reach an All-Time High

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Is the policy change about jobs and the economy, or about public health?

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The Whitewashing of Reggaeton And Why J. Balvin's Apology Falls Flat

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Artist J. Balvin received a ton of backlash after he received the Afro-Latino artist of the year award from the African Entertainment Awards.

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In this Oct. 6, 2011 photo, Gan Golan, of Los Angeles, dressed as the 'Master of Degrees,' holds a ball and chain representing his college loan debt, during Occupy DC activities in Washington.

Deferring Student Debt... Again

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

As the Biden administration again delays collection of student debt, progressive politicians and activists say he's ignoring the equitable economic benefits of cancelling student loans.

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CDC Cuts Recommended Quarantine Time as US COVID Infections Reach an All-Time High 2021-12-29

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Is the policy change about jobs and the economy, or about public health?

Favorite Movie Moments of 2021

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

We walk listeners through some of our favorite movies of the year with Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday and Kristen Meinzer, culture critic and author of How To Be Fine.

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Petroleum Spill In Hawaii Contaminates Drinking Supply For Thousands

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Petroleum levels in the water are said to be 350 times above what could be considered safe for drinking.

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A Trucker Faces 110 Years in Prison Because of Colorado's Mandatory-Minimum Sentencing

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Truck drivers are threatening to boycott the state of Colorado over mandatory-minimum sentencing laws there. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos is facing 110 years in prison after a deadly crash.

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Petroleum Spill In Hawaii Contaminates Drinking Supply For Thousands 2021-12-28

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Petroleum levels in the water are said to be 350 times above what could be considered safe for drinking.

Omicron Today: This Year in Pandemic Policy

Monday, December 27, 2021

What is the federal government doing to mitigate spread of the Omicron variant and the past year's policy choices that got us to this point?

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In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Executive Director Chrisse France talks about Preterm, the busiest abortion clinic in Ohio, in the procedure room in Cleveland.

Study Finds Women Denied Abortion Access Fare Worse in Life

Monday, December 27, 2021

The Turnaway Study by Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health found that women who were denied an abortion fared worse in numerous aspects of their lives.

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Omicron Today: This Year in Pandemic Policy 2021-12-27

Monday, December 27, 2021

What is the federal government doing to mitigate spread of the Omicron variant and the past year's policy choices that got us to this point?

The Toll of Fibroids on Black Women

Monday, December 27, 2021

Black women are more likely to have fibroids and experience painful symptoms from them than white women.

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What is With the Cult of Resilience?

Monday, December 27, 2021

As the pandemic continues, are we wrong to feel that there’s been a major failure by the systems meant to protect us?

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When Snow Came to San Juan

Friday, December 17, 2021

How did children in Puerto Rico have a “white Christmas” – and why? WNYC’s Alana Casanova-Burgess reports on a delivery of snow to the Caribbean, and what it means to Puerto Ricans.