Sean Carlson

Host, WNYC/WQXR News

Sean Carlson appears in the following:

What Phase Three Means for New York City

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Basketball courts will get their rims back, but indoor dining might have to wait.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Public Enemy, Yemi Alade, and Phoebe Bridgers

Monday, June 22, 2020

New Sounds
Week of June 22: This week, new music from Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, and Public Enemy, and a stunning return from Phoebe Bridgers. Plus, Japanese-Colombian collaborators, Minyo Crusaders. 
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Two World Views On NYPD Behavior At Protests And the Deep Divide Between Them

Saturday, June 06, 2020

There's a huge chasm between how Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Shea characterize police tactics at the protests, and how many New Yorkers experience them in the street.

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Public Transit Still a Question as City Moves Toward Reopening

Friday, May 29, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers could return to work as soon as next month. But one thing that hasn't been addressed yet is the question of HOW they'll get there.

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Connecticut Reopens Some Businesses

Thursday, May 21, 2020

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Restaurants began service customers outside. Retails shops, some malls, zooms and museums also opened.

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How To Vote By Absentee Ballot in New York’s June 23rd Primary During Covid19

Monday, May 18, 2020

The New York City Board of Elections has started mailing 3.6 million absentee ballot applications to registered voters for next month's primary election. 

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Parts of New York State Reopen Today, Here's What That Means

Friday, May 15, 2020

Five upstate regions have met the threshold to begin a gradual reopening of non-essential businesses.

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COVID-19's Disparate Impact Felt in Newark

Monday, May 11, 2020

One of Newark's largest hospitals is getting an up-close look at how long-standing disparities in healthcare are playing out in the coronavirus pandemic.

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New York Cancels Presidential Primary

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Before the coronavirus, Tuesday would have been the Democratic presidential primary in New York. But state officials have cancelled it altogether. 

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Remembering Richard Hake, With Colleagues Past and Present

Monday, April 27, 2020

WNYC Morning Edition host Richard Hake has died. WNYC's former Morning Edition host Soterios Johnson and current WNYC host/reporter Shumita Basu brought their memories of him to air.

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Beyond Florence Price: Finding More Diverse Music Composers

Friday, March 06, 2020

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Florence Price is the perfect composer to highlight when institutions are looking for more diversity — a black woman.

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New COVID-19 Cases in NYC Indicate 'Community Spread'

Thursday, March 05, 2020

Officials say the number of COVID-19 cases in New York doubled overnight to 22.

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Decades Of Deceit On The Extent Of Grumman's Long Island Pollution

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

The "Grumman Plume" has long been considered one of New York's most pressing environmental crises.

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January 1: More Than Just News Year's Day

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

For many U.S. immigrants and refugees, January 1st is more than just the start of the calendar new year.

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New York Ends 2019 in a Week of Rampant Anti-Semitism

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

A week of anti-semitic attacks in New York City culminated in five people being stabbed at a Hanukkah party outside the city Saturday night. 

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It Could Be Another 257 Years Before Women Are Paid the Same as Men

Monday, December 30, 2019

That's 50 years longer than what was predicted just last year. 

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The Highs and Lows of 2019 Movies

Monday, December 30, 2019

Film critic Rafer Guzman weighs in on some overlooked highlights from 2019, and also talks about his least favorite movies of the year.

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Why Streaming Music "Year End" Lists Strike a Chord

Friday, December 06, 2019

"New Sounds" host John Schaefer stops by to talk about why most-listened-to lists allow music fans be their own critics.

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Rutgers Football Coach's $32 Million Contract Draws Cheers and Criticism

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

Besides a multimillion dollar salary, returning coach Greg Schiano will get access to private planes and a country club membership. 

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The Balloons Flew At The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Albeit A Little Lower Than Usual

Thursday, November 28, 2019

The annual Macy's Thanksgiving parade had no major problems Thursday with its big balloons despite windy conditions.

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