Christopher Werth is a senior editor in WNYC’s Narrative Unit. Prior to that, he worked as editor/senior producer of The Daily at The New York Times and senior producer at Freakonomics Radio. He spent eight years as a public-radio reporter in London, reporting for NPR, Marketplace, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times and the BBC World Service.
Christopher Werth appears in the following:
A decade after Sandy, volunteer historians restore a Queens neighborhood's lost memories
Thursday, October 06, 2022
The Breezy Point Historical Society was created from the storm’s wreckage to preserve photos, newspapers, and even a long-lost film of Jackie Robinson.
The inside story of how NYC schools spent $90 million on air purifiers that have stirred controversy
Monday, August 22, 2022
The company that sold 160,000 air purifiers to the Department of Education benefited from a lobbying campaign that reached high into the upper ranks of City Hall.
How the CCRB Handled 2020 Protest Cases
Monday, May 02, 2022
In-depth reporting on the CCRB and the so-called "May 4th apocalypse."
Mistakes, NYPD stalling hindered watchdog investigations into police misconduct during 2020 protests
Monday, May 02, 2022
The CCRB faces a statute of limitations deadline of May 4th for civilian complaints over the NYPD’s response to the 2020 protests in New York City.
After 5-month delay, NYC health department adopts new federal rules on childhood lead exposure
Monday, March 28, 2022
The shift in policy means hundreds of additional children will now be eligible for city-funded services each year, amounting to a 50% increase in the city’s annual caseloads.
Lincoln Center Is Now Reckoning With Its Racist History - And Remembering San Juan Hill
Monday, January 10, 2022
The cultural landmark stands on the ruins of what was a once thriving, culturally-rich Black and Latino community.
Face the Darkness, Welcome the Light
Monday, December 20, 2021
Do you need a revival? On the longest night of the year, join us to celebrate Yalda, a poetic Persian tradition. Then, a conversation about those we’ve lost with artist Gregory Porter.
More Than A Month After Ida, A Family That Lost Everything Still Without a Home
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
“It’s as if it were prohibited for immigrants to attain housing with dignity.”
WNYC Investigation Finds Potential Links To Far-Right Militia In The NYPD
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Mayor de Blasio promised an immediate investigation into any ties between city employees and the Oath Keepers militia.
A Brooklyn School Quarantined A Third Of Its Staff, But Parents Weren't Told
Friday, September 24, 2021
The episode happened at the Spring Creek school building in East New York, which houses staff and students for three separate schools.
Storming Of The Gates: A Small Town With A Big Prison And A Bloody History
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Local residents in the town of Attica don't mind the stigma of the prison uprising that took place here 50 years ago, but they remain clear-eyed about what really happened.
The Legacy of Abu Ghraib
Friday, September 10, 2021
One man’s ongoing effort to get justice for the abuse he endured at a U.S. prison in Iraq.
How Zillow Explains Education Inequity
Monday, August 30, 2021
Hundred year old school buildings. Sputtering HVAC systems. Covid revealed a legacy of racism that’s built into the physical infrastructure of education.
The Man, the Myth, the Manipulation
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Why do we equate macho bullying with competent leadership? The cautionary tale of Andrew Cuomo.
Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Haiti and International Aid
Monday, August 23, 2021
Haiti’s recent tragedies revives a conversation about disaster, aid, and how people recover. Then, a discussion about perspective on the 30th anniversary of the Crown Heights riots.
Affirmative Action: Truths and Lies
Monday, August 16, 2021
“Reverse racism” has haunted the fight for job equity for generations. How’d this bizarre idea become such a bugbear? One Supreme Court case, 50 years ago helps explain.
What the Olympics Taught Us About Us
Monday, August 09, 2021
If sports are a metaphor for life, what are they telling us about our society right now?
‘Ethical People Can Be Effective’
Monday, August 02, 2021
Remembering the life of Bob Moses, and his mission to build a more equitable America from the bottom up.
To Protect and Observe: A History
Monday, July 26, 2021
Today’s viral videos of police abuse have a long political lineage. But what if one of the oldest tools of copwatching is now taken away?
The American Story, in Half a Year
Monday, July 19, 2021
2021 began with an insurrection, and it’s remained quietly intense ever since. We open the phones for a six-month check in on the political culture of the Biden era.
