Sean Carlson

Host, WNYC/WQXR News

Sean Carlson appears in the following:

Advice for Colin Kaepernick From Someone Who Has Been There

Friday, September 02, 2016

In 2003 Toni Smith-Thompson played basketball for Manhattanville College. In protest of the Iraq war she turned her back on the flag during the national anthem.

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This Week in Politics: And Now to Philadelphia

Saturday, July 23, 2016

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This past week, we were saturated with wall-to-wall Trump coverage. It could be a tough act for the Democrats to follow. 

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Donald Trump, Through the Lens of His Favorite Movie: Citizen Kane

Friday, July 22, 2016

WNYC is kicking off a series of conversations about how the presidential candidates compare to other figures in American history. 

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A Hotter Than Normal Week in the City Compared to the Burbs

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Researchers say night temperatures in the city were 12-15 degrees hotter than elsewhere — more than double the average

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Last Union Holdouts Reach Tentative Deal with NJ Transit

Saturday, June 25, 2016

United Transportation Union Local 60 and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers were the final two unions of an 11-member coalition to reach agreements with the agency

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President Obama Designates Stonewall Inn a National Monument

Friday, June 24, 2016

The new 7.7-acre Stonewall Inn National Monument will encompass the bar, an adjacent park and surrounding streets in Greenwich Village.

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State Court Rules Against City in Water Rate Dispute

Monday, June 20, 2016

The judge threw out a rate that would have been the lowest in more than a decade, along with a bill credit for some homeowners

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Orlando Shooting Suspect's Ties to New York

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Records show the family of accused shooter Omar Mateen lived in Westbury on Long Island before moving to Florida.

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For the Train... For Love... For Hamilton Tickets: Waiting Then and Now

Thursday, June 09, 2016

WNYC kicks off a series on waiting by talking with a psychologist who studies how waiting affects us and how it's changed over time.

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NJ Voters Head to Polls with Presumptive Nominees in Place

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

New Jersey is holding its presidential primary the day after Hillary Clinton clinched the required number of delegates to secure the Democratic nomination.

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President Obama Delivers Pointed Commencement Address at Rutgers

Sunday, May 15, 2016

The president criticized the rhetoric of the 2016 election season at New Jersey's largest public university, which celebrates its 250th anniversary this year.

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Photo Collection Captures New York Single Moms with their Kids

Sunday, May 08, 2016

Photographer Ahna Tessler documented nearly two dozen moms with their children in time for Mother's Day.

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Ecuadorian New Yorkers Organize to Help Earthquake Victims

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Leaders of New York's Ecuadorian community will meet with Ecuadorian government officials in Manhattan on Monday to discuss relief efforts.

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Sanders Rallies Brooklynites in Prospect Park

Sunday, April 17, 2016

The Democratic presidential hopeful addressed another huge New York City crowd ahead of Tuesday's primary election.

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Report: FBI Investigating Businessmen with Ties to de Blasio

Wednesday, April 06, 2016

FBI agents were visiting senior members of the NYPD at their homes.

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One Dead, Two Missing in Hudson River Tugboat Crash

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Authorities say 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel also spilled into the river near the Tappan Zee Bridge construction project

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Reagan Legacy on AIDS Crisis Leaves Bitter Taste in LGBT Community

Monday, March 07, 2016

Many in LGBT community criticize the Reagans for virtually ignoring the AIDS epidemic as it grew in the 1980s.

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Port Authority Chief Declines WTC Hub Ribbon Cutting, Citing Project's Costs

Monday, February 22, 2016

Outgoing Port Authority executive director Pat Foye says up to half of the Hub's $4 billion price tag could have been used on other infrastructure projects

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Justice Scalia, Local Son

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Looking back to Scalia's upbringing and how it influenced the justice he would become.

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U.S. Attorney Clears Cuomo in Ethics Panel Controversy

Monday, January 11, 2016

Preet Bharara's investigation concluded there's insufficient evidence that Cuomo and his office committed a federal crime by disbanding the Moreland Commission prematurely.

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