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Capitol Connection | Mar 20, 2025
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Why single domestic violence survivors can't get shelter in NYC despite empty beds
More than half the callers to the city’s domestic violence hotline are single people, but few are getting shelter.
Gothamist |
The History Wars and America at 250, with the Historian Jill Lepore
Three prominent historians discuss a national milestone arriving in the midst of a politically charged conflict over how Americans see the past. It’s a “goat rodeo,” Lepore says.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |
What Péter Magyar's Election in Hungary Says About 'Strongmen' Today
Andrew Marantz talks about the new prime minister of Hungary, and OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman.
The Brian Lehrer Show |
Mayor Mamdani says he's balanced NYC's budget
WNYC News |
How they handle crises in Brownsville, often without police
At least twice a year, nonprofit workers from the neighborhood spend a week calming disputes and responding to most 311 and 911 calls on certain blocks in the neighborhood.
