Christopher Werth

Senior Editor, WNYC Narrative Unit

Christopher Werth appears in the following:

NYC Congressional Delegation Says They'll Help With Lead Dust Tests In Schools

Monday, July 01, 2019

In response to a WNYC investigation, NYC's entire Congressional delegation is calling for increased lead testing in public schools. They say they'll try to find some money to help.

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WNYC Finds High Levels of Lead-Paint Contamination in Four NYC Schools

Monday, June 24, 2019

A WNYC investigation has found high levels of lead-paint contamination in four NYC public elementary schools.

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Find Out If Your Park's Drinking Fountain Has Lead in Its Water

Monday, June 17, 2019

The New York City Parks Department is testing all of the city's 3,500+ public drinking fountains. With one week left to go before its scheduled deadline, WNYC has the latest results.

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Who Killed Conscious Rap? Find Out on 'The Stakes'

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Over on the new WNYC podcast The Stakes, Christopher M. Johnson joins host Kai Wright to investigate the origins of conscious rap... and who killed it.

To Be Young, Conscious and Rap

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Hip hop schooled a generation to be unapologetically black and proud, until commercialism changed the rap game.

Lead in the Land

Thursday, May 16, 2019

City officials are divided on whether to do something about high levels of lead in soil. WNYC tested three public parks. Here’s what we found.

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Seeking Refuge, Poisoned By Lead

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

When a mother of four moved into an apartment in the outer edge of the city, it was supposed to serve as a refuge from an abusive ex. Instead, it poisoned her children.

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Lead Paint from a Hundred Years Ago is Still Poisoning Kids in the US

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

WNYC's newest podcast, The Stakes, examines how lead disproportionately affects communities of color across the US.

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The People vs. Dutch Boy Lead

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

What do a handful of baby teeth, a creepy cartoon character and The Young Lords have in common? This is the story of one of our worst public health epidemics.

How Is Lead Still A Problem?

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

A new podcast looks at the problems (and solutions) we face today. First up: lead paint. 

Combating Lead Poisoning

Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Christopher Werth on what recent laws are being passed in New York City to combat lead poisoning.

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Using Kids as Canaries?

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

The New York City Council has plans to overhaul the city's lead protection laws. Public health advocates say we need tougher enforcement. 

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'The Jungle' Review: A New Play Illustrates the Heartbreak — and Happinesses — of a Refugee Camp

Sunday, December 23, 2018

"The Jungle" is based on a real place — a refugee camp in the port town of Calais, France.

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Special Broadcast #3: Missing You

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Friends and family say prison changed Prodigy for the better. As the world of hip hop continues to mourn his loss, there are still questions surrounding his death. 

Kirsten Gillibrand's Path to Power

Thursday, November 15, 2018

As we head towards 2020, what can Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's rise within the Democratic Party tell us about the relationship between gender and power in American politics?

Special Broadcast #2: Son, They Shook

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

No other group defined the golden age of hip hop quite like Mobb Deep. But when Prodigy went on trial for a parole violation, so did hip hop and sickle cell. 

Special Broadcast #1: This Sunny Day Right Here

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

We trace the origins of legendary rap duo Mobb Deep and delve into Prodigy's lifelong battle with sickle cell anemia.

¡Sí Se Puede!

Friday, November 09, 2018

Before “Yes we can!”, there was “¡Sí se puede!”

What Does the Right Kind of Woman Sound Like?

Monday, November 05, 2018

Shrill, strident, bossy. These are the misogynistic slurs women often face when they run for elected office. So what should power sound like?

The Right Kind of Woman

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Stacey Abrams of Georgia and Mikie Sherrill of suburban New Jersey are both Democrats fighting their way into Republican territory, but in very different ways.