Sean Carlson appears in the following:
Weekly Music Roundup: Warduna, Kanye West, Omar Sosa with Rajery
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
New Sounds
Hear the definitive 2020 holiday song by Great American Canyon Band, a winter solstice blessing from Wardruna, and a choral album – in Latin – by Kanye West. Plus, Omar Sosa with Rajery.
How James Beard’s Queerness Influenced American Food Culture
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
"The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard" re-centers the iconic cook’s gay identity.
Weekly Music Roundup: Paul McCartney, Branford Marsalis, and Jaialai
Monday, December 21, 2020
New Sounds
Week of Dec. 21: This week, Paul McCartney returns, Branford Marsalis scores Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Miami shoegazey psych-rock band Jaialai scores with a new single.
Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Hopes to Make the Black Theater Canon More Accessible
Thursday, December 17, 2020
The Tony-nominated author of "Slave Play" announced an anthology of 15 plays written by Black playwrights.
Vaccine Rollout Begins at Safety Net Hospitals Across The City
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The first employees received vaccines on Wednesday at two hospitals that serve some of the city's most vulnerable residents.
A Day In The Life Of A New York City Contact Tracer
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
A city contact tracer kept an audio diary of a day at work, and the head of the city's tracing program responded to some of the issues she faced.
Weekly Music Roundup: The Hold Steady, Helado Negro, and The Comet Is Coming
Monday, December 07, 2020
New Sounds
Week of Dec. 7: This week, Dylan Sells Dylan; two Phoebes collaborate; and two deserts become one. Plus, new songs from The Hold Steady and The Comet Is Coming.
Staten Island Borough President Condemns Restaurant Owner Who Openly Flouted COVID-19 Restrictions
Monday, December 07, 2020
"You don't get to pick and choose the rules," said Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo
There Was More To The Story: A Look At A Police Shooting Deemed Justified And What Went Wrong
Friday, December 04, 2020
The NYPD said the fatal shooting of Kawaski Trawick appeared to be justified because Trawick lunged at them with a knife. But it wasn't that simple.
A Term For Juvenile Offenders 'Superpredator' Turns 25
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
A fear-mongering term used twenty-five years ago to demonizing young Black children has had lasting impacts.
Weekly Music Roundup: Jim Keller, Bombino, Tori Amos
Monday, November 30, 2020
New Sounds
This week, veteran songwriter Jim Keller returns, and new recordings by Bombino and Xixa take us to the deserts of West Africa and the American Southwest, respectively. Plus, Tori Amos.
A Historian Explains Why Everything We Know About Thanksgiving Is Wrong
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
The Pilgrims didn't exactly 'invite' their Native American counterparts to their harvest feast in 1621. Nor was it exactly the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
A Virtual Learning Expert's Tips For How To Make Remote Learning Better
Monday, November 23, 2020
Justin Reich, the director of the Teaching Systems Lab at MIT, interviewed 40 teachers about their experiences teaching remotely in the spring.
Weekly Music Roundup: Joseph C. Phillips Jr., Dry Cleaning, and Bomba Estéreo
Monday, November 23, 2020
New Sounds
This week, nostalgia for psychedelic Turkish pop, a wide-angle view of the Black experience in The Grey Land by Joseph C. Phillips Jr, and a gothic polka about a haunted house.
NJ Voters Just Legalized Recreational Marijuana. Now What?
Thursday, November 19, 2020
A conversation with Dianna Houenou, the incoming chair of New Jersey's new Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
NYC Will End Practice Of Drug Testing Pregnant Patients Without Written Consent
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
The policy change comes as the city investigates three private hospitals to determine if there is evidence of racial bias in who is tested and reported to child welfare authorities.
Weekly Music Roundup: Loyle Carner, glaive, and Chilly Gonzales
Monday, November 16, 2020
New Sounds
This week, more is more: Loyle Carner + Madlib, Aya Nakamura + Stormzy, and Chilly Gonzalez + Jarvis Cocker + Feist. Plus, Matt Bauer + Brittain Ashford (Prairie Empire), and more.
An Expert On Biden's COVID-19 Task Force Weighs In On A National — And Local — Coronavirus Strategy
Thursday, November 12, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris say getting the pandemic under control is their number one priority.
Weekly Music Roundup: Dom La Nena, Ballaké Sissoko, and Olafur Arnalds
Monday, November 09, 2020
New Sounds
This week, Dom La Nena’s song out of time; new music from Icelanders Olafur Arnalds and Björk; and a kora surprise from Ballaké Sissoko. Plus, Scottish singer-songwriter James Yorkston.
What's Behind The Rise Of COVID-19 Cases In New Jersey
Thursday, November 05, 2020
New Jersey now has about twice the number of cases per capita as New York state.
