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Agita over the AI apocalypse
Who’s Running This Place |
In wake of Legionnaires' outbreaks, a debate over NYC's water and industry influence
An advocacy group backed by cooling tower companies wants the city to filter all the city’s drinking water. Some experts say it would be a waste of money.
Gothamist |
An American Journalist Imprisoned as a Spy in Russia
Evan Gershkovich, a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal who was convicted on false charges of espionage, talks about his time in a Russian prison.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |
Trump's Guide to Stealing an Election
The attempts, successful and not, to turn election conspiracies into policy.
On the Media |
Heard on air
Your guide to October stargazing
What to watch for in the night sky above New York City this month.
WNYC News |
Planning your October concerts calendar
The New York City concert schedule is always crowded. Music writer Hank Shteamer joins us to pick out the highlights.
WNYC News |
What's on the ballot in New York State
One month from Election Day, we look at the competitive midterm races in New York.
WNYC News |
It's fall but that means surf's up for some urban surfers in New York City
The daily NYC Surf Report lets you find out if the waves measure up before you hit the beach.
WNYC News |
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What to know about nationwide protests in India over voter list changes
The campaign is led in part by India's "Cockroach" youth movement, which previously forced the education minister to resign.
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Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat
NPR |
What voters in 6 key states could tell us about the 2026 midterms
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A history of presidents naming things after themselves (It's short. They rarely do)
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Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space
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An American Journalist Imprisoned as a Spy in Russia
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