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Weekly Music Roundup: The Weeknd, Adia Victoria, RZA
Monday, August 09, 2021
New Sounds
New music from some of the usual suspects (The Weeknd, RZA) and unusual ones (Adam Driver? Marion Cotillard?). Plus, Adia Victoria's A Southern Gothic and Julie Fowlis with Hawktail.
Cuomo in Crisis, Here's What We Know
Thursday, August 05, 2021
WNYC's Gwynne Hogan joins All Things Considered host Sean Carlson with the latest.
With the Delta Variant Spreading, Companies Scale Back on Return-To-Office Plans
Thursday, August 05, 2021
Many office workers may not return back to work in person until 2022.
President Biden Calls For Cuomo To Resign, As Governor Denies Wrongdoing
Tuesday, August 03, 2021
"I think he should resign," Biden said at the White House on Tuesday.
Why NYC Didn't Reinstate Universal Indoor Masking
Monday, August 02, 2021
Anticipation was high on Monday when Mayor de Blasio and New York Governor Cuomo held separate press briefings to discuss masking policy.
Weekly Music Roundup: Prince, Billie Eilish, Bomba Estereo with Yemi Alade
Monday, August 02, 2021
New Sounds
This week, posthumous Prince, Brazilian Billie Eilish, and Yola’s summery pop. Plus, Colombian dance band Bomba Estereo and Nigerian superstar Yemi Alade, and Los Tangueros del Oeste.
Could A Surfside Building Disaster Happen On The NY Or NJ Coast?
Monday, July 26, 2021
Buildings along the New York and New Jersey coastline face similar challenges with erosion as communities along the Florida coast.
Wildfire Haze From Out West Could Be Worse Than Many New Yorkers Realize
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Particulate matter in the city's air is 2 to 3 times higher now than it was at the end of June.
NYC's Flood Maps Are Nearly 15 Years Overdue For An Update
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The city's flood maps haven’t been updated in 14 years, potentially putting tens of thousands more New Yorkers in harm’s way.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office Failed To Prosecute Almost Half Of Sexual Assault Cases In 2019
Monday, July 19, 2021
A new analysis shows New York City prosecutors have continued to drop rape cases, despite a heightened scrutiny of their handling of these types of cases during the #MeToo movement.
Weekly Music Roundup: Beverly Glenn-Copeland Meets Kelsey Lu, Elvis Costello Meets Juanes, and Joan As Police Woman
Monday, July 19, 2021
New Sounds
Hear new takes on old songs by Derek & The Dominoes, folk singer Shirley Collins, Elvis Costello, and Beverly Glenn-Copeland. Plus, JG Thirlwell as Xordox and new Joan As Police Woman.
Weekly Music Roundup: Jorge Drexler, Courtney Barnett, Attacca Quartet
Monday, July 12, 2021
New Sounds
This week, Jorge Drexler’s Uruguayan gospel, Quantic’s cumbia-rock, classical electronica from Attacca Quartet, and Courtney Barnett’s eventual return.
Grad Students are Struggling Under the Weight of Ivy League Tuition Debt
Friday, July 09, 2021
The allure of getting ahead with an elite master's degree can come with crippling financial costs, and often leaves graduates with six-figure loans many can't afford to pay off.
A New Report Examines How New York City's Arts Organizations Are Recovering From The Pandemic
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
The Center for an Urban Future looked at 643 community-based arts organizations. Its analysis offers new insights into the losses they faced and what they need to thrive.
New York City's Haitian Community Shocked, But Not Saddened, By The Death Of Haitian President
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
Jovenel Moïse was assassinated amid mass protests calling for his resignation.
Immigration Courts In New York Now Open In-Person
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
During the past year, remote hearings took place but only for people who were being held in jail. Now, non-detained people can have their day in immigration court.
Weekly Music Roundup: Rival Consoles, Laura Mvula, The Go! Team
Monday, July 05, 2021
New Sounds
The British are coming (again) in The Go! Team, Laura Mvula, and Rival Consoles, supergroup Big Red Machine reconvenes, and a new (old) kind of Latin music from John Linnell.
Under The Radar: Opposition To A COVID-19 Monument; Bobby Bonilla Day 2021; The Importance Of Shade Trees; NYC's Homecoming Concert
Thursday, July 01, 2021
Catching up on some stories from a busy week.
Why Delta Is The 'Variant Of The Future' Come Early
Monday, June 28, 2021
The delta variant is another exhausting twist in a pandemic defined by them.
Weekly Music Roundup: Caroline Shaw and So Percussion, Helado Negro
Monday, June 28, 2021
New Sounds
This week, new music from composer and vocalist Caroline Shaw with So Percussion, Toronto rapper Shad, and American musician Helado Negro; also RIP Jon Hassell and Frederic Rzewski.
