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More Subsidized Rentals Found in Less Desirable Neighborhoods

If you're looking for an affordable rental in, you'll also probably live somewhere with higher violent crime and fewer jobs.
NYC Jail Guards Use of Force a Record in 2014

Correction officers reported using force 4,074 times last year, including 406 incidents in September alone.
Christie's 'State of the State' Speech Nods at State of the Nation

The New Jersey Governor highlighted the accomplishments of his five years in office while beginning his pivot towards a national audience.
Indiana's Veterans Service Officers Help Vets Get More Benefits

Morning Edition

Veterans service officers often help veterans successfully navigate the complicated benefits process. But not all vets in Indiana know about VSOs or have access to them.
Religious Leaders Pray for de Blasio

With the rift between the mayor and police still wide open, about a dozen clergy members gathered at City Hall on Tuesday for a prayer vigil.

Ship Your Enemies Glitter Delivers on a Beautiful Promise

On The Media

The Internet has created a sparkly new way to torment the people you hate.
Winning The Truck Battle Isn't Just About Smack Talk. It's Everything

All Things Considered

For Detroit automakers, there's likely no bigger prize than being the No. 1 truck. The Detroit three — GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler — are essentially truck companies that sell cars.
Play and Parenting at KidZania

The New Yorker: Out Loud

Rather than escape into a fantasy world, at KidZania children take jobs, purchase items branded by corporate sponsors, pay taxes, and even run a legal system. Impressive, or spooky?

A Nuclear Family, An Avalanche, and a Bad Decision

The Leonard Lopate Show

Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund discusses his latest film, “Force Majeure,” about a family on a ski trip in the French Alps who escape an avalanche.

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A Closer Look At Obama's Plan To Protect Consumer Data

All Things Considered

This week, President Obama is talking about cybersecurity. One proposal sounds pretty straightforward: Alert users if their data has been hacked within 30 days. But critics say it misses the mark.
The Case for Boredom

New Tech City

We're kicking off New Tech City's biggest project yet. It's called Bored & Brilliant: The Lost Art of Spacing Out. Our goal is to get you rethinking our relationship with technology.
GodTube

On The Media

Will Rogers wanted to let Christians know that non-Christians had something to say. So he made a video saying almost nothing at all.

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John Luther Adams Harnesses 'The Wind in High Places'

John Luther Adams has mastered the sonic world of the outdoors and open space. His newest album centers around his first string quartet, "The Wind in High Places."
A World Of Sci-fi And Horror Classics In Two Songs

Soundcheck

On a classic movie bender, Soundcheck's John Schaefer explores a pair of songs that name-check horror and sci-fi films like 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' and 'The Invisible Man.'
The Art of Tom Waits

New Sounds

On this program, we go boldly where we’ve never gone before: into the art of Tom Waits - a whole hour of his distinctive voice and musical soundworld.
We Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together... Probably

Soundcheck

At a time when bands reform as quickly as they break up, Soundcheck's John Schaefer mulls over what it means for a band to part ways and how soon it will before they reunite.
Waxahatchee, 'Air'

Soundcheck

Against swelling keyboards and a stark guitar melody, Katie Crutchfield sings of love and loneliness, embracing change with fragile, gutsy honesty.