Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
Immigrant Communities Alarmed By Recent Arrests And Deportations
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
News stories about immigrants being rounded up have many communities on edge. The concern is exacerbated by unfounded rumors on social media and fake news.
As Federal Agents Detain New Yorkers, Unease in Immigrant Communities
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Mayor de Blasio's office says it's received "credible reports" of immigration enforcement activity in several New York City neighborhoods.
Trump's Orders Spawn Fake Alerts—and Fear—for Immigrants
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
As an appeals court prepares to rule on the president's travel ban for seven Muslim-majority nations, misinformation is generating fear in many immigrant communities.
The Great, Big, Philosophical Slumber Party
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
How to make sense of the current political turmoil? An overnight marathon of art and philosophy (and beer) tries to offer some answers.
WNYC to DC: Anger, not Optimism, Marks Inauguration
Friday, January 20, 2017
The final installment of WNYC's road trip to the inauguration finds our reporters in a dystopic Washington.
The Trump Time Capsule: Supporters Share Their Hopes
Friday, January 20, 2017
Listeners who voted for Donald Trump share their hopes for the next four years.
WNYC to DC: Donald Trump 'Understands Me'
Thursday, January 19, 2017
WNYC’s road trip to the inauguration continues in Maryland, where reporters Arun Venugopal and Matt Katz drop by local hangouts to talk Russia and Trump.
WNYC to DC: 'Look, It's Not the End of the World'
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Day Two on the road to DC includes a stop at Planned Parenthood in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia and a visit to the country's oldest African Methodist Episcopal church.
When Outside Art Became In: Obama's Cultural Legacy
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
For eight years, the president surrounded himself with artists and activists of color. It was extremely glamorous, and yes, threatening.
WNYC to DC: 'This Is the Real America'
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
WNYC is taking a road-trip to D.C. and talking to voters about the incoming Trump administration. First stop: Arab and Indian communities in New Jersey.
Introducing America's Newest Citizens
Friday, December 23, 2016
Twenty kids gathered in Brooklyn to receive U.S. citizenship certificates, as well as gingerbread fortune cookies.
A Peek at the City's Newest Subway Line
Thursday, December 22, 2016
The Second Avenue Subway will open on Jan. 1 — even if, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, "we have to push the train down the track." But you can see the 96th St. station right now.
State Says Hudson River Cleanup Falls Far Short of Goals
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
The state is now pushing the EPA to assume control of the cleanup.
A New Way of Tracking Hate Crimes
Monday, December 19, 2016
The Hate Index was developed by the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Supper Clubs for the Trump Era
Thursday, December 15, 2016
A Brooklyn councilman wants New Yorkers to join with immigrant neighbors over food, while learning about their rights.
What Should You Do if You Witness a Bias Attack?
Monday, December 05, 2016
Hate crimes and bias attacks are up sharply in the city. So how should New Yorkers respond if they see one?
Trump Succeeded in Regions Hit Hardest by the Drug Epidemic: Study
Monday, December 05, 2016
White Americans worst affected by the nation's opioid and heroin epidemic were most likely to vote for Donald Trump, according to a new study out of Penn State.
The Supreme Court Case that Could Seriously Impact a Trump Presidency
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
A case that's wound its way through the legal system since the 9/11 era lands in the Supreme Court just as Donald Trump enters office.
KKK Fliers Appear on Long Island
Thursday, November 17, 2016
A passerby in Patchogue found the fliers, which say "Our Race Is Our Nation," tucked under windshield wipers in a parking lot.
Muslims Mobilize for the Trump Era
Monday, November 14, 2016
Muslim Americans are bracing for a climate of growing Islamophobia.