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Democratic Socialists Take on the Mayor's Budget

The Brian Lehrer Show

NYC-DSA co-chairs Grace Mausser and Gustavo Gordillo respond to Mayor Mamdani's preliminary budget and tax hike proposals, as well as some recent policies, like restarting sweeps of h...
The Man With a Plan to Reshape Broadcast TV

On the Media

Late night host Stephen Colbert has accused CBS of spiking an interview for fear of backlash from the Federal Communications Commission. On this week’s On the Media, hear about the MA...
Rat Expert says limiting trash exposure drives down rat sightings citywide

If there’s one thing New Yorkers can bond over, it’s rat sightings across the city. Former Mayor Eric Adams oversaw reforms that he called a “trash revolution," which mainly involved ...
The Evidence on Ozempic to Treat Addiction

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Dhruv Khullar on the latest research on GLP-1 drugs, which, typically used to manage diabetes and obesity, are showing promise as groundbreaking treatments for addictions of all kinds.
The New York City nurses strike comes to an end

The New York State Nurses Association says their members at NewYork-Presbyterian have now ratified a new contract.

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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.

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.

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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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Conan O’Brien on What Can Go Wrong at the Oscars

The New Yorker Radio Hour

The hit podcaster and host of next month’s Academy Awards ceremony on the collapse of late-night television, and the deaths of his friends Rob and Michele Reiner.
Helen Shaw Takes Over as Chief Theater Critic at 'The New York Times'

All Of It

Helen Shaw, previously a staff writer at The New Yorker and theater critic for New York Magazine, has been hired as the chief theater critic for The New York Times. Shaw discusses how...
The Things Every Kid Must Do in New Jersey

All Of It

For kids growing up in New Jersey, there are plenty of ways to have fun. From Jersey Shore boardwalks, to amusement parks, to museums and science centers. New Jersey Monthly recently ...
Richard Brody Presents the 2026 Brody Awards

The New Yorker Radio Hour

The New Yorker critics Richard Brody and Alexandra Schwartz discuss the year’s best offerings, and how films seem to be getting better these days.
Get Lit Preview: Angela Flournoy's 'The Wilderness'

All Of It

Author Angela Flournoy joins to discuss her new novel, The Wilderness, which follows 20 years of friendship in the lives of a group of Black women in New York and Los Angeles. It's is...