Arun Venugopal

Senior Reporter, WNYC News

Arun Venugopal appears in the following:

WNYC to DC: 'Look, It's Not the End of the World'

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Day Two on the road to DC includes a stop at Planned Parenthood in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia and a visit to the country's oldest African Methodist Episcopal church. 

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When Outside Art Became In: Obama's Cultural Legacy

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

For eight years, the president surrounded himself with artists and activists of color. It was extremely glamorous, and yes, threatening.

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WNYC to DC: 'This Is the Real America'

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

WNYC is taking a road-trip to D.C. and talking to voters about the incoming Trump administration. First stop: Arab and Indian communities in New Jersey.

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Introducing America's Newest Citizens

Friday, December 23, 2016

Twenty kids gathered in Brooklyn to receive U.S. citizenship certificates, as well as gingerbread fortune cookies.

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A Peek at the City's Newest Subway Line

Thursday, December 22, 2016

The Second Avenue Subway will open on Jan. 1 — even if, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, "we have to push the train down the track." But you can see the 96th St. station right now.

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State Says Hudson River Cleanup Falls Far Short of Goals

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

The state is now pushing the EPA to assume control of the cleanup.

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A New Way of Tracking Hate Crimes

Monday, December 19, 2016

The Hate Index was developed by the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

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Supper Clubs for the Trump Era

Thursday, December 15, 2016

A Brooklyn councilman wants New Yorkers to join with immigrant neighbors over food, while learning about their rights.

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What Should You Do if You Witness a Bias Attack?

Monday, December 05, 2016

Hate crimes and bias attacks are up sharply in the city. So how should New Yorkers respond if they see one?

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Trump Succeeded in Regions Hit Hardest by the Drug Epidemic: Study

Monday, December 05, 2016

White Americans worst affected by the nation's opioid and heroin epidemic were most likely to vote for Donald Trump, according to a new study out of Penn State.

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The Supreme Court Case that Could Seriously Impact a Trump Presidency

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

A case that's wound its way through the legal system since the 9/11 era lands in the Supreme Court just as Donald Trump enters office.

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KKK Fliers Appear on Long Island

Thursday, November 17, 2016

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A passerby in Patchogue found the fliers, which say "Our Race Is Our Nation," tucked under windshield wipers in a parking lot. 

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Muslims Mobilize for the Trump Era

Monday, November 14, 2016

Muslim Americans are bracing for a climate of growing Islamophobia.

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Episode 9: Where Are We Now?

Thursday, November 10, 2016

WNYC and The Nation take the temperature of a country soon to be under the leadership of Donald J. Trump.

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Political Party with Keli Goff: Election Night Party

Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Join us via live stream for our Election Night party with WNYC, in partnership with Guardian US and Refinery29. Games, commentary and live updates. 

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Episode 7: This Is Your Brain on Politics

Thursday, November 03, 2016

With the 2016 election taking every twist and turn on its way to November 8th, WNYC and The Nation explore how our minds and bodies are responding.

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Episode 6: The Kids Are Not Alright

Thursday, October 27, 2016

In Suffolk County it is said that everyone knows someone who has been affected by the national opioid epidemic. WNYC & The Nation travel to Long Island to find out just how true this is.

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Long Island Woman Feels A Trump Presidency Will Rescue America From Its Elites

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Patty Dwyer voted for President Obama eight years ago. This year the 60-year-old respiratory therapist is all in for Donald Trump. She says Trump will unify a nation that has divided into factions.

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Episode 4: Down the Rabbit Hole

Thursday, October 13, 2016

The failure to listen, but success to be heard may be the cornerstone driving today's cultural and political climates.

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Episode 3: This Land Is My Land, That Land Is Your Land

Thursday, October 06, 2016

One thing politicians on both sides of the aisle have agreed on is that immigrants seeking legal status should "go to the back of the line." Problem is, that line doesn't exist.