Shumita Basu appears in the following:
The Bear Hunt Continues in New Jersey, For Now
Friday, December 08, 2017
This week's bear hunt in New Jersey could be the last, if Governor-elect Phil Murphy makes good on his campaign pledge to end bear hunting.
A Reckoning in Our Own House: John Hockenberry and Harassment
Monday, December 04, 2017
WNYC's Brooke Gladstone, Jami Floyd, Brian Lehrer and Shumita Basu will be on the radio live tonight at 8pm to talk about sexual harassment allegations at NYPR and across the nation.
'I'm Pretty, But I'm Smart and Strong, Too'
Friday, December 01, 2017
We've been talking about how we send signals to children about how their looks are valued. So we want to hear from you: How do you respond when other adults call your child "beautiful?"
Context Matters for the President's Retweets. Except When it Doesn't.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
President Trump has retweeted posts from questionable accounts in the past, but his sharing of anti-Muslim videos from a British fringe group is something else.
Have Better Conversations With Girls (and Boys Too, While We're At It)
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
A comment from a listener prompted us to ask for your input in building a list of fun, brain-scratching conversation starters for girls that AREN'T based on looks.
Your Stories of Calling Out Misogyny
Friday, November 17, 2017
We asked listeners to tell us about a time they confronted someone for their sexist behavior, and one person shared a story about the time he called himself out.
Rewriting the Masculinity Rulebook Post-Weinstein
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Sexual harassment is often framed as a "women's issue," but it's up to men to change the culture. Hear from Michael Kimmel of the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities.
Sexual Harassment Is Out of the Whisper Network. Let's Talk
Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Since the Harvey Weinstein exposé, a number of men in powerful positions have been accused of sexual harassment. We're all talking about it. Let's keep the conversation going.
Remembering New York Suffragettes Who Marched 100 Years Ago
Monday, November 06, 2017
On November 6, 1917, New York passed a state referendum granting suffrage to women. Hear what was happening on the streets of Brooklyn, Chinatown, and Little Italy ahead of the vote.
The Case to End Daylight Saving
Friday, November 03, 2017
A Massachusetts senator is leading efforts in her state to stop observing Daylight Saving Time, and she wants the rest of the Eastern states to get on board.
A Halloween Court Battle Over Who Gets to Be Top Banana
Monday, October 30, 2017
Banana costumes have become a Halloween staple. But in a federal court in New Jersey, two companies are warring over who owns the copyright to make banana-shaped suits.
Is 'Feeding the Meter' Actually Illegal?
Monday, October 09, 2017
Our old Morning Edition host, Soterios Johnson, stopped using the phrase after a listener said it referred to paying for a parking spot past the maximum time limit. Is that true?
Want to Vote in the 2018 Primary? You Have a Week to Register
Friday, October 06, 2017
Next Friday is not only the deadline to register before November's general election. It's also the cutoff to register for a party affiliation for the June 2018 primary.
Give Your Eclipse Glasses a Second Life, Somewhere Else in the World
Friday, September 22, 2017
Are your eclipse glasses collecting dust? Astronomers Without Borders is organizing a massive effort to collect, quality check, and send glasses to South America and Asia for 2019.
Beleaguered Brooklyn Megachurch Attracts Pious and Partying Millennials
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
A Pentacostal megachurch with a global following in the hundreds of thousands, and a questionable background, has been making inroads into Brooklyn.
New Yorkers Say: Keep Your Start-Up Lingo Away From My Bodega
Thursday, September 14, 2017
A new-startup aims to put vending machine-style pantries in buildings to sell non-perishable goods. It's called "Bodega." And many New Yorkers are pretty furious.
Are Water Bugs the Same as Cockroaches?
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Some people use the words "cockroach" and "water bug" interchangeably. But trust us: You definitely don't want a water bug in your house.
Remembering the Brooklyn Bridge Elephant Stampede That Never Happened
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
There's a new memorial in Brooklyn Bridge Park commemorating the Brooklyn Bridge Elephant Stampede of 1929. Only thing is, it didn't happen. Well, not QUITE.
Doctor's Advice: Take Two Bike Rides and Call Me in the Morning
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
A pilot program in Bedford-Stuyvesant lets doctors prescribe patients a free, one-year Citi Bike membership.
Ground Zero Artifacts Give Towns Across the U.S. a Piece of 9/11 to Memorialize
Monday, September 11, 2017
More than 2,600 artifacts were pulled from the wreckage at the World Trade Center and shipped to communities across the country to create public monuments.
