Tracie Hunte

Producer, Radiolab

Tracie Hunte appears in the following:

New Plan for the Beleaguered Nassau Coliseum

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

The plan calls for 3.4 million square feet of development on the 91-acre site in Uniondale. 

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Inspired by Baltimore, Protests Spill into Manhattan Streets

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Following an evening rally in Union Square, scores of protesters were arrested throughout the city after police warned them on megaphones not to march in the street.

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FEMA Flood Zone Maps Include 450,000 More Households

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The new maps mean twice as many New York City properties will be in a flood zone.

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First-Time Director Works To Uncover the Truth About Tasers

Friday, April 24, 2015

Tasers were thought to be the perfect non-lethal weapon, but a new film explores whether they're too good to be true.

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He Swam in the Gowanus and Lived to Tell About It

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Environmental advocate Christopher Swain tells WNYC swimming in the "toxic soup" that is the Gowanus leaves a "grainy feeling in your mouth" like "after you have a bad green smoothy."

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New York City's Missing Black Men

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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According to a study by the New York Times, 1.5 million black men are missing from communities across the United States, a trend that has hit the city especially hard.

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First-Time Filmmakers Explore How Romance and Autism Intersect

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The team behind "Autism in Love," a film currently showing at the Tribeca Film Festival, said they want to challenge misconceptions that people with autism don't want romance.

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Vatican Ends Investigation of American Nun Group

Friday, April 17, 2015

Is this savvy public relations from the so-called "Cool Pope" or a step toward real change?

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Report: State Senate Leader Dean Skelos and Son Under Investigation

Thursday, April 16, 2015

The New York Times reports that prosecutors and FBI investigators are looking into whether Skelos used his influence to award a contract to a company that employed his son. 

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Should the Officer in South Carolina Have Done More to Save Walter Scott's Life?

Thursday, April 09, 2015

The officer in South Carolina handcuffed the dying man, but he didn't appear to try to help. 

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Can a Sitcom End Islamophobia?

Thursday, April 09, 2015

Meet the Qu’osby family, created by "The Daily Show's" Aasif Mandvi to fight racism with jokes about terrorist camps and Facebook.

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Pearl River's 'Goddaughter' Reflects on Store's History

Wednesday, April 08, 2015

The downtown staple, which started importing Chinese goods at a time when U.S.-China relations were less friendly, has announced it will close at the end of the year.  

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Two Queens Women Are Accused of Trying to Build a Bomb

Thursday, April 02, 2015

Federal investigators said the women were gathering components for explosives.

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Adultery Bathrobe, Icy Blue Dress and other Fashion Notes from Mad Men

Thursday, April 02, 2015

Two celebrity bloggers have been cataloging almost every outfit from the AMC show for a series they call "Mad Style."

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Comedy Central Picks New Host for 'The Daily Show'

Monday, March 30, 2015

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Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian from South Africa, will replace outgoing host Jon Stewart.

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At Least 12 Injured in 'Gas-Related' Explosion and Fire on 2nd Avenue

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Firefighters expected to be on site all night at the scene of an explosion and fire that tore through 4 buildings on 2nd Avenue near East 7th Street. 

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New York City's Food Recycling Program is Expanding

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Thirty-five thousand more households will be included in this latest expansion. 

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Possible Immigration Loophole Found in Queens Family Court

Friday, March 20, 2015

Some judges in the Queens Family Court system don't feel they can challenge tales of abuse.

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Sexual Assault Decision Expected at Skidmore College

Thursday, March 19, 2015

The administration is expected to decide soon whether a male student who was found to have violated the school's sexual misconduct policy may re-enroll.

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Three Men Plead Guilty in Staten Island Convent Fire

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

The blaze had injured 2 nuns and exposed ongoing problems with the city’s 911 system, according to a WNYC investigation.

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