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COVID Positive: What ‘Good’ Came Out Of The Pandemic?
All Of It
On the 5th anniversary of the COVID pandemic, we look at how it shaped the world we know today. Did you take up a new hobby, find a passion, meet your soulmate?
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Legal Analysis of the Columbia Protester Deportation Case
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detailed Mahmoud Khalil—a legal permanent resident with a green card and prominent student-activist-turned-negotiator in pro-Palesti... -
Politics Brief: Hochul's bad month, Cuomo's controversial treasurer, and the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
It's the weekly Politics Brief from WNYC. This week, senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin and Capitol reporter Jon Campbell discuss the various problems plaguing Hochul, Cuomo's cam...
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NYC schools first deputy chancellor reflects on 5 years since COVID shutdowns
On March 15th, 2020, the largest school district in the country closed its doors to students. Cases of the new COVID-19 virus were beginning to soar, and New York City Public Schools ... -
Ask Governor Murphy: March 2025 Recap
The Brian Lehrer Show
Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps her conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. -
Former Head of NYC Transit says the subway should be just for transit and transit only
New York officials regularly deploy lofty language to describe the importance of the subway system to the city. Phrases like “backbone” “lifeblood” and “economic engine” are regularly... -
Trump's New World Order
The Brian Lehrer Show
David Sanger, White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, talks about the many ways Pres. Trump has upended the post-WWII international order. -
The WNYC-AM Stream is Ending March 22
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NYC NOW delivers local news from WNYC and Gothamist every morning, midday and evening. From breaking news to deep investigations, we cover New York for all New Yorkers.
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Let’s talk democracy at the laundromat!
Soap gets laundry done. Conversation gets democracy going. This election year, WNYC is turning some laundromats in the New York metro area into hubs of civic dialogue. -
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Ask Governor Murphy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy takes questions from WNYC’s Nancy Solomon, other guest journalists and listeners for an hour every month during this live show, a co-production with WBGO and WHYY. Ask Governor Murphy airs the second Wednesday of most months at 7 p.m., dependent on schedule availability.
From The WNYC Archives
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One of the Country's Earliest African-American Radio Programs on WNYC 1929-1930
The NAACP scores a regular Wednesday slot for talks on a broad spectrum of issues. -
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Lilian Supove Blake
When most women in Radio were doing home-ec shows, she was WNYC's News and Special Events Director. -
Take A Dive into the WNYC Archives
As part of WNYC's centennial celebration, each week we'll share key moments from the from the vast WNYC and NYC Municipal archives.
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Equalizers: Wendy & Lisa On Producing Prince and the Revolution
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Before the 1985 Grammy Awards, no women had ever been nominated for Producer of the Year. Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman became the first as part of Prince and the Revolution, though ... -
Get Lit: Imani Perry on 'Black in Blues'
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Imani Perry discusses her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People, which looks at Black American history by examining the significance of the color blue. Pe... -
Betty Gilpin Steps In As New Mary In ‘Oh, Mary!’
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Actor Betty Gilpin talks about taking over for Cole Escola as the lead of the hit Broadway farce “Oh, Mary!” which follows the exploits of Mary Todd Lincoln, left alone in the White H... -
How Spotify Came to Dominate the Music Industry
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In their 15 years on the scene, Spotify has reshaped the way that people listen to music. A new book explores what the streaming company did to get so powerful, and how it is continui... -
The Camera Lens as a Mirror for Family History in 'My Mother and Eye'
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A new exhibition called “Carmen Winant: My Mother and Eye” presents 35mm photographs of the artist’s 2001 trip from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in collage alongside the frames of Supe...
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Get Lit March Book Club: Adam Haslett's 'Mothers and Sons'
In March, we will be reading Adam Haslett's latest novel about a lawyer who is forced to confront the night of violence that led him to become estranged from his mother 20 years ago.
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The Moth and WNYC Present: Only in New York
At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, The Moth presents a special mainstage show at NYU's Skirball Center in honor of WNYC's Centennial. The theme is Only In New York, and will feature stories from each of the five boroughs. Tying it all together is first-time Moth host, WNYC's Alison Stewart. Expect special musical surprise moments and treats that can happen — Only in New York. Get tickets here.
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