Court views from upper level of Madison Square Garden's new viewing platform.

The Knicks prepare for a deciding game 7 at Madison Square Garden

WNYC News | May 18, 2024

A crazy month in New York City sports continues. In playoff basketball, The Knicks come home to Madison Square Garden for a winner-take-all game 7 against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semi finals.

Meanwhile, in hockey, the Rangers are on their way to the Eastern Conference Finals in the NHL playoffs. This weekend, sports journalist Priya Desai joined Weekend Edition host David Furst with a preview. She has covered sports for New York 1, Sports Illustrated and HBO.

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'It's chaos': LIRR commuters face shutdown, workarounds on first weekday of strike

The MTA says backup shuttle buses can carry only a fraction of regular LIRR riders.

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The History Wars and America at 250, with the Historian Jill Lepore

Three prominent historians discuss a national milestone arriving in the midst of a politically charged conflict over how Americans see the past. It’s a “goat rodeo,” Lepore says.

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10-Question Quiz: American History

Author Kenneth C. Davis quizzes listeners on American history.

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Democrats make a run for Stefanik's seat

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On an off-Broadway stage, actors bring immigrant stories alive and spark public debate

Immigrants' stories have been unfolding on an off-Broadway stage in an uncommon way. One is of a doctor in her 40s who fled Zimbabwe. Another featured a Colombian woman who regretted leaving her homeland for the United States. A third entered into a marriage of convenience with an American after overstaying her visa, and then suffered a violent assault in the subway.