Tracie Hunte

Producer, Radiolab

Tracie Hunte appears in the following:

Hasidic Investors Make Big Deals in Brooklyn Real Estate

Thursday, August 25, 2016

A review of property records shows investors from Brooklyn's Hasidic Jewish community have spent $2.5 billion on acquisitions in five neighborhoods. 

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Clinton Fields Questions from Black, Hispanic Journalists

Friday, August 05, 2016

At a convention for black and Hispanic journalists, the Democratic nominee for president provided reporters a rare opportunity: a chance to ask her questions at a press conference.

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Bratton's Replacement Is a Community Policing Veteran

Tuesday, August 02, 2016

The NYPD's new commissioner, James O'Neill, will have to balance community policing strategy with the needs of communities of color.

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DNC Hack Raises Questions of Trump-Putin Connection

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

The e-mail hack has embarrassed Democratic party officials and sown discord at the Democratic National Convention to Trump's possible advantage.

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After 9 Years, a Flower's Bloom Has Brought the Smell of Death

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

It’s a six-foot-tall flower that smells like a decomposing body, but for the staff at the New York Botanical Garden, the blooming means the end of a long wait.

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In Praising Trump, Giuliani Recalls His NYC

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

In his fiery convention speech, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani promised Trump will transform the U.S. the way the mayor changed New York City. 

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An NYPD Chaplain on Tense Times for Law Enforcement

Monday, July 18, 2016

The Rev. Barbara Williams-Harris says her job has gotten more challenging in the wake of shootings of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, and the police shootings of two black men.

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Jersey City Public Safety Director Reflects on Difficult Week for Police

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

James Shea said Jersey City police have remained professional in the aftermath of a tough week for police.

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Manhattan D.A. on Racial Disparities in Criminal Justice: "I Have to Do More"

Friday, July 08, 2016

Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance is speaking out about the need for law enforcement to fix the criminal justice system.

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Ghost of Atlantic City Continues to Haunt Trump Candidacy

Wednesday, July 06, 2016

Hillary Clinton travels to the Jersey shore to assail Trump's business record. Are Donald Trump and Chris Christie to blame for the city's woes? 

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New Jersey Student Loan Program Persists Even in Death

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

An investigation by ProPublica and the New York Times finds that many New Jersey students, hoping to get ahead, instead find themselves in dire financial straits.

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Gov. Christie: Proposed School Funding Plan Is About Fairness

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Christie is proposing sweeping changes to the way student aid is allocated throughout the state. 

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From Virginia Tech to Newtown to Orlando: How One Chaplain Thinks About Mass Shootings

Monday, June 13, 2016

Scott Russell was a chaplain at Virginia Tech. After every new mass shooting, he says his emotions "run the gamut of the stages of grief."

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For the Train... For Love... For Hamilton Tickets: Waiting Then and Now

Thursday, June 09, 2016

WNYC kicks off a series on waiting by talking with a psychologist who studies how waiting affects us and how it's changed over time.

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Who's Grading the Exam Graders?

Friday, May 27, 2016

An investigation by NBC 4 New York reveals that a company hired to score Regents exams has had trouble verifying the backgrounds of its graders. 

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Larry Wilmore and the N-Word at the White House Correspondents Dinner

Monday, May 02, 2016

The White House has defended the comedian, saying his sentiments of racial progress "came from a genuine place."

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Palacio: 'There is No Such Thing as 'Those' People'

Friday, January 08, 2016

Dr. Herminia Palacio says her life informs how she tackles chronic social issues like poverty and mental illness. 

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What Obama's Gun Control Actions Mean for New York City

Tuesday, January 05, 2016

It's not yet clear what effect these executive orders will have on reducing gun violence in places that already have comparatively strict gun laws, like New York City.

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Bratton and Kelly Spar Over Crime Statistics

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has accused the de Blasio administration of fudging crime stats to make the city appear safer. 

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Why Football Matters

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Jamil Smith, senior editor for the New Republic, argues football tells America about itself.

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