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Keeping Families in the City
The Brian Lehrer Show
New York City is struggling to hold onto young families. The Center for an Urban Future has five ideas for how to keep those families in the five boroughs.
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Dems go after Trump’s 'border czar' in Albany
President Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan met with Republican lawmakers in Albany before headlining a news conference on GOP-sponsored bills that would repeal some of New York’...
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How to find NYC public space in private hands
They are New York City's nearly 600 secret oases: plazas, courtyards, rooftop gardens and patches of greenery carved into private buildings. Privately owned public spaces, often refer... -
This Year's Lehrer Prize: Supporting Trans Kids
Every year, the Lehrer Prize recognizes a standout idea, individual, or organization that has contributed meaningfully to improving the quality of life in our area. -
You can still help butterflies, even if you don't have a yard
You may have heard some bad news recently about butterflies. A new report in the journal Science found butterfly populations across the US have plummeted over the last 25 yeas, droppi... -
The WNYC-AM Stream is Ending March 22
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WNYC’s New Saturday Evening Schedule Starts March 29
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Find all of our streams and complete listings at WNYC.org/schedule
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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. - Edit Bucket
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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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Celebrating 100 Years: Michael Cunningham on “Brokeback Mountain”
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The novelist talks about Annie Proulx’s 1997 story about two young men who fall in love. “I didn't want to just read it. I wanted to absorb this story in a more lasting way.” -
Trans Activist and Influencer Dylan Mulvaney on Becoming a Right-Wing Lightning Rod
All Of It
Social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney rose to fame through her series documenting her gender transition on TikTok. But along with love from many in the LGBTQIA+ community, the videos... -
The Nation Asks 'Are Men OK?'
The Brian Lehrer Show
Analysis of the premise that men and boys are suffering, how to help them if they are, and how this intersects with the 'manosphere.' -
The Life and Death of Artist Michael Stewart
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In 1983, artist and DJ Michael Stewart was beaten and choked by New York City Transit Authority police after allegedly spray painting in the 14th Street subway station. -
March Get Lit Preview: Adam Haslett, 'Mothers and Sons'
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Our March Get Lit with All Of It book club selection is the novel Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett. The story follows an NYC-based asylum lawyer who is forced to confront a violent ni...
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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.
