Christopher Werth

Senior Editor, WNYC Narrative Unit

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:

When Patient Safety Falls by the Wayside

Monday, November 06, 2023

From the makers of the podcast Imminent Danger, the story of one doctor who was deemed an 'imminent danger' in New York, but went on to practice elsewhere.

Mayor Adams’ office set meeting with troubled Brooklyn venue and governor’s aide over its liquor license

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

It's an investigation involving Brooklyn's Avant Gardner and the offices of Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul. WNYC's Albany reporter Jon Campbell discusses his story.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.