Christopher M Johnson appears in the following:
Episode 4: The Most Racist Judge in Nassau County
Friday, July 27, 2018
When Prodigy goes on trial, sickle cell does, too.
The Realness Ep1: This Sunny Day Right Here
Friday, July 27, 2018
We trace the origin of legendary rap duo Mobb Deep to a subway car rolling into Queens after school one afternoon.
A "Realness" B-Side: Roxanne Shanté
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Roxanne Shanté was a teenager when she became the queen of Queensbridge MCs a generation before Mobb Deep was formed. She stops by WNYC to show off her crown.
Episode 3: Son, They Shook
Monday, July 23, 2018
Mobb Deep came up in rap’s golden age. No other group defined the era quite like the duo from Queens.
Sickle Cell Anemia, Disparities in Care and the Late Rapper Prodigy
Monday, July 23, 2018
A new podcast from WNYC Studios takes you inside the life of the late rapper Prodigy of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep -- and his death, at 42 -- from complications of sickle-cell anemia.
Episode 2: T'Chaka
Friday, July 20, 2018
As a kid with sickle cell, Prodigy was told he’d never make it to adulthood. The Black Power Movement - and a trailblazing pediatrician - helped change his fate.
Episode 1: This Sunny Day Right Here
Thursday, July 19, 2018
We trace the origin of legendary rap duo Mobb Deep to a subway car rolling into Queens after school one afternoon.
Inside Bill Clinton's Ill-Fated Push For Healthcare Reform
Friday, December 15, 2017
President Clinton had a mandate to offer health care to every American. Then he angered Republicans, supporters turned their backs and he learned that history wasn't on his side.
Who Broke Health Care? Inside Bill Clinton's Ill-fated Reform Plan
Thursday, December 14, 2017
President Clinton had a mandate to offer health care to every American. Then he angered Republicans, supporters turned their backs and he learned that history wasn't on his side.
Healthcare Insecurities Keep Workers Locked in Jobs
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Half of all Americans are insured through their workplace. But millions don't seek new opportunities because they're afraid to go without benefits.
Only 10 Percent of Those Eligible Have Registered for 9/11 Benefits
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Hundreds of thousands of people who were near the World Trade Center on 9-11 could be eligible for a big benefits package.
New York Health Insurance Exchange Sees First-Week Enrollment Surge
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
Traffic jumped 29 percent at the state's marketplace NY State of Health, with more than 144,000 visitors in just the first three days of open enrollment.
Cuomo signs order to increase state's lagging organ donor registry
Monday, October 16, 2017
New York's organ donor rates are well below the national average, prompting Governor Cuomo to sign an executive order geared to expanding enrollment opportunities statewide.
Learning the Lingo Behind Health Reform
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
"Essential health benefits." "Individual mandate." Healthcare terminology is enough to make your head spin. Here's what you need to know as the Senate unveils its new healthcare bill.
The Drug War
Monday, July 03, 2017
The "War on Drugs" began over fifty years ago as part of a political strategy to create anxiety around race and crime and also in response to a growing opioid problem.
What Public Sacrifice Means to One Wounded Veteran
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Greg Amira, who was injured in Iraq when several IEDs hit his convoy near the Iranian border, talks about what public sacrifice means for wounded veterans.
