Sean Carlson

Host, WNYC/WQXR News

Sean Carlson appears in the following:

Weekly Music Roundup: iLe, Danny Elfman, and Suuns

Monday, November 02, 2020

New Sounds
Week of Nov. 2: This week, calls to action from iLe, and from Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile, and a Halloween creepfest from Danny Elfman. Plus, hazy industrial electronica from Suuns.
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COVID-19 Cases In New York Are Up, But Relatively Few People Are Getting Hospitalized

Friday, October 30, 2020

Epidemiologists have a few theories for the relatively modest increase in hospitalizations. 

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A Brooklyn Assemblyman's Top Aide Moonlighted As A Leader Of A Notorious Biker Gang

Friday, October 30, 2020

For more than a decade, Joseph Brady was the gatekeeper to an influential State Assemblyman.

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Sean Carlson Reads 'The Raven'

Friday, October 30, 2020

WNYC host Sean Carlson reads "The Raven."

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What COVID-19 Tests New Yorkers Can Get, And What They're Good For

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Gothamist’s Elizabeth Kim discusses the various types of COVID-19 tests and the ups and downs of each.

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How Banning WeChat Could Harm New York City's Chinese Restaurants

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Eater writer Tony Li explains the app's role in New York City's Chinese community, and how it has helped keep restaurants afloat during the pandemic.

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Weekly Music Roundup: ÌFÉ, Pelé, and This Is The Kit

Monday, October 26, 2020

New Sounds
Week of Oct. 26: This week, electronica Santeria by ÌFÉ, orchestral Sigur Ros, and… Pelé?! Plus, a pandemic collaboration from Shara Nova, Gaby Moreno, and German choir Cantus Domus.
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Misdemeanor Arrests In New York City Are Down. Those Arrested Are Still Disproportionately People Of Color.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

These lower level crimes make up the vast majority of interactions between police officers and the communities they serve.

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Weekly Music Roundup: James Blake, Resistance Revival Chorus, and Omar Apollo

Monday, October 19, 2020

New Sounds
This week, dance music from James Blake, a classic protest song remade by the Resistance Revival Chorus, and songwriter Omar Apollo dials in Mexican sounds from Indiana. 
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NYC Councilmembers Grill Education And Health Officials On School Reopenings

Friday, October 16, 2020

Among the big topics: getting better Internet access and devices for remote learning, and ramping up the city's childcare and after-school program to help working parents.

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A Closer Look At Biden's $2 Trillion Plan For Infrastructure And Energy

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Biden's proposed spending $2 trillion on roads, bridges, tunnels, transit and green energy if elected president.

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Why New Jersey School Bus Drivers With Histories Of Accidents Are Still Driving Children

Friday, October 09, 2020

An investigation by the Asbury Park Press found loopholes and poor enforcement of laws that are aimed to protect children from dangerous school bus drivers. 

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City Beefs Up Capacity to Enforce New COVID-19 Restrictions In Targeted Neighborhoods

Thursday, October 08, 2020

The city must enforce the state's new rules, which apply to areas with surging infection rates. But what if communities resist?

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Veteran 'New York Times' Reporter Jim Dwyer Dies at 63

Thursday, October 08, 2020

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Pulitzer-prize winning reporter and New York Times columnist Jim Dwyer passed away from complications of lung cancer. 

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Pushback From Orthodox Leaders As Shutdown In Brooklyn and Queens Looms

Wednesday, October 07, 2020

Some Orthodox leaders are pushing back against the looming restrictions, while other members of the community are worried about the spike in COVID-19 infections.

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As Second Wave Looms Over NYC, So Does The Prospect Of A Return To More Restrictions

Friday, September 25, 2020

An increase in coronavirus cases in parts of Brooklyn and Queens could lead to new limits in gathering size, fines for not wearing masks, and closures of non-essential businesses.

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Many NYC Students Are Still Struggling To Get Online For Remote Learning

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Public school students are still unable to log-in to class.

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U.S. Senate Democrats Prepare To Bring Supreme Court Nomination Fight To The People

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is urging the public to pressure Republicans to hold off on filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat.

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What New York City Can Learn From The Fiscal Crisis Of The 1970s

Thursday, September 17, 2020

The city's current fiscal crisis is drawing comparisons to the fiscal crisis of 1975, when New York was on the verge of bankruptcy.

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Another New York City School Reopening Delay Continues to Confuse Parents and Teachers

Thursday, September 17, 2020

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Elementary schools will now start on Sept. 29. Middle and high school will start two days later. Only 3-K, Pre-K, and District 75 are back in class on Monday.

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