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Candidate Cuomo
Friday, October 31, 2014
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D, WF, I, WFP) makes his case for reelection.
Meet the Candidates: NJ's 5th
Friday, October 31, 2014
Roy Cho, Democratic candidate to unseat Rep. Scott Garrett, and Scott Garrett, US Congressman (R-NJ 5th, Bergen County), make their case to the voters.
25 Years in 25 Days: Recap
Friday, October 31, 2014
We wind up the anniversary series with excerpts from last night's live event and listener calls.
Ask Dear Prudence: Halloween Quandaries
Friday, October 31, 2014
A well-heeled reader asked "Dear Prudence" if she was obligated to hand out candy to lower-income trick-or-treaters who flood her fancy neighborhood. Call in or leave a comment with any Halloween-related ethical questions you might have, from older, non-costumed trick-or-treaters to revealing or possibly inappropriate costumes. With
From Martin Luther King, Jr. to Trayvon Martin
Thursday, October 30, 2014
We explore America's recent cultural history and race with executive director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University and author, Jeff Chang.
A Warning Against the Comcast-Time Warner Merger
Thursday, October 30, 2014
The proposed merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable has caused a stir. Michael Copps, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, talks about the proposal.
25 Years in 25 Days (2012): City to Disabled: We'll Do Better Next Time
Thursday, October 30, 2014
The executive director of the disabled advocacy group CIDNY explains NYC's revamped emergency preparedness plans after disabled residents were stranded after Hurricanes Irene and Sandy.
Catcalls; Data Collection; and Emergency Plans
Thursday, October 30, 2014
A video of a woman walking around the city getting catcalled has gone viral: she was harassed over 100 times in the space of a day. Emily May of the group Hollaback!, which recorded the video, talks about the perennial street harassment problem and some possible solutions. Plus: the city formed a new emergency preparedness plan after disabled residents were stranded during Sandy and Irene; Stanford professor and author Jeff Chang on the recent cultural history of race in America; and one reporter learns a lot about data tracking when she offers herself up as a test case.
Why Did This Reporter Let Companies Track All Her Data?
Thursday, October 30, 2014
For her recent piece a reporter let a bunch of companies track all her data. She found out some surprising lessons about how easily her movements--on and off-line--can be traced.
Richard Nixon Wrote a Satire of Himself
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Harry Shearer didn't draft an exaggerated script for his new series, "Nixon's The One." His writing partner sued to make Nixon's tapes public, and Shearer's reciting them verbatim.
Jam-Packed Subways
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
September saw the most riders on the subway since the 1940s, and that was before widespread car ownership and suburban expansion. Where do transit planners go from here?
In 25 Years, What Has Changed, and What Hasn't?
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
What's changed, and what hasn't in the past 25 years? Give us a call or post below with things that have and have not changed, practical, funny, or a big idea or political movement.
Herbie Hancock: Mozart, Miles & the Buddha
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Jazz legend and now author, Herbie Hancock, talks about his new book, his life and the people who influenced him most.
25 Years in 25 Days (2011): Meet The 99%
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
"We are the 99%." Those words were chanted in unison in 2011, when protesters told Wall Street they had enough. "25 Years in 25 Days" looks back at the movement and its lasting effect.
Herbie Hancock; Harry Shearer; Naomi Klein
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
The subways are packed: more people rode the trains in September than at any time since the 1940s. The Daily News’ Gridlock Sam, aka Sam Schwartz, talks about what this means for transit planning. Plus: Naomi Klein looks back a few years to Occupy Wall Street; Harry Shearer talks about his new show “Nixon’s the One;” and jazz legend Herbie Hancock reflects on his life.
Humans of the World
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Back from a UN-sponsored world tour, "Humans of New York" photographer Brandon Stanton talks about the photographs he took of humans around the world.
When Republicans Fell in Love with the Tea Party
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
The cliche goes, Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line. But our "25 Years in 25 Days" series looks at 2010, when Tea Party anger fueled the GOP's emotional resurgence.
Cheers to Great Bars
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
In the new book Come Here Often?: 53 Writers Raise a Glass to their Favorite Bar, writers celebrate (or eulogize) their favorite bars.
What Ebola Aid Workers Face
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
With policies for returning aid workers from Ebola regions being toughened throughout the U.S., two leaders at the forefront talk about their work and volunteer recruitment efforts.
25 Years in 25 Days (2010): SB 1070 and Hispanics in the U.S.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
In 2010, Arizona passed SB 1070 - a law that sparked a national conversation about immigration reform and racial profiling. Today, we look at the rise of Hispanics in the U.S.
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