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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.
Arts and Culture
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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? -
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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.
Tech and Media
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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.
Music for your day
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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.