Shumita Basu

Reporter & Host, WNYC News

Shumita Basu appears in the following:

Your Stories of Voting in Sandy's Aftermath

Friday, October 28, 2016

Tell us about your voting experience four years ago, in the days following Sandy.

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MoMa Adds Emojis to its Permanent Collection

Thursday, October 27, 2016

The Museum of Modern Art in New York has acquired the original set of 176 emojis, designed in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita, for its permanent collection.

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A Lesson From Friday's Internet Outage: You Should Really Change Your 'Easy' Passwords

Monday, October 24, 2016

Friday's internet outage was a coordinated attack, using devices with "factory setting" passwords to disrupt access to a number of major websites. One takeaway: change those passwords.

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Wonder Woman is Now a UN Ambassador – But What About Those Tiny Shorts?

Friday, October 21, 2016

The United Nations is tapping Wonder Woman as the new face of gender equality and women's empowerment. But some people are protesting against what they consider outdated, sexist imagery.

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The Final Presidential Debate, In Bruce Springsteen's Words

Thursday, October 20, 2016

WNYC live-tweeted during the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, using only Bruce Springsteen lyrics. Hear the highlights.

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What Do You Want to Hear in the Final Presidential Debate?

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

We asked listeners: what issues do you want to hear addressed in the third (and final) presidential debate on Wednesday night? Hear some of their responses.

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Attention New Jersey: Today's the Deadline to Register to Vote!

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Tuesday, October 18th is your last chance to register to vote in New Jersey, if you want to cast your ballot on Election Day next month.

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'Hey, That's Offensive!' Tell Us When You Intervened in #LockerRoomTalk

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Donald Trump described his "hot mic" comments as "locker room talk." We asked listeners to tell us whether you've ever intervened in a conversation you found offensive to women.

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Tell Us How You're Engaging in Politics in Real Life

Friday, October 07, 2016

Armchair activism is easy with social media, but we want to know what you're doing out in the real world to engage with this election, whether you're canvasing or just conversing.

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'Creepy Clown' Sightings Lead to Hysteria, Skepticism and Arrests

Thursday, October 06, 2016

Police have documented "clown sightings" in over 20 states and have made several arrests in the New York/New Jersey area. But is the clown hysteria overhyped?

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Your Take on Trump's Taxes: It's Legal, But Is it Fair?

Monday, October 03, 2016

Three pages of Donald Trump's 1995 tax returns show that he didn't break laws by declaring nearly $916 million in losses, exempting him from federal income taxes. But is it fair?

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A Bulletproof Black Man in Harlem: Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’

Friday, September 30, 2016

A new series about one of Marvel's first black super heroes — Luke Cage — hits Netflix today. But what does it mean to see a bulletproof black man on the small screen?

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Train Crash in Hoboken Leads to Questions About Safety

Thursday, September 29, 2016

The wreck renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented the tragedy.

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Bus Don't Kill My Vibe: How Straphangers Can Air Their Gripes

Thursday, September 29, 2016

New York's public buses are the slowest in the country. One advocacy group is collecting stories from commuters about their worst bus experiences to put pressure on politicians.

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'Shimmy Shimmy Ya' and Other Three-Word Descriptions of the First Presidential Debate

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

"Surreal. Depressing. Truthiness." "Words do matter." "Girl Interrupted, Constantly." Read these three-word descriptions of the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

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A Tale of Two Newsfeeds: Police Shootings and Brangelina

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Have you ever looked at your social media feeds and thought, wow, people are consuming this news moment in entirely different ways? Listen to a tale of two newsfeeds.

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An End-of-Summer Tale

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Autumn officially begins on Thursday at 10:21 a.m. We asked you for a noun, a dance move and much more to send the summer off with a fill-in-the-blank story.

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Apple Enthusiasts Ditch Their Wires in Favor of the New iPhone 7

Friday, September 16, 2016

The new iPhone 7 arrives in stores today, prompting pre-orders and long lines of customers who are willing to ditch their traditional headphones in favor of a wireless design.

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'Saturday Night Live,' Late to the Diversity Party, Hires First Latina Cast Member

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Melissa Villaseñor, a Mexican-American, is one of three new faces set to debut on SNL's 42nd season on October 1.

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'Crazy Eddie' Electronics King Dies, Remembered for 'Ins-a-a-a-ane' Ads

Monday, September 12, 2016

Eddie Antar, the man behind the booming "Crazy Eddie" electronics business and its eventual downfall, has died at 68. He's best known for his zany TV and radio commercials.

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