Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies may soon be as easy as 9-8-8. The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on 7/16/22.

NYC Brings Online Therapy to Teenagers

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 27, 2023

Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene introduces a new program that will offer online therapy to New York City teens, and other health-related news.

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Manhattan's 42nd Street to be bus-only on World Cup match days

The city released its plans for managing Midtown traffic during eight matches.

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NYS Finally Has a Budget

Albany lawmakers finally passed the state budget, eight weeks late.

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A Russian Phrasebook for Surviving Authoritarianism

From apparatchik to samizdat, Russians have lots of words for describing life under an oppressive government.

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The Essential Sonny Rollins

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