Bad Trips
In "Bad Trips," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how, when President Trump brings up Russia, he seems to be speaking of something that is defined less by reality than by what he needs it to be.
View ArticleBest of: Tig Notaro and Her Awful Advice
Congratulations to our Queens on their latest HBO Specials! As a special thanks, we're bringing back our fave episodes, including this classic with the magical Tig Notaro (One Mississippi). We've got...
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Best of: Zoodles
In honor of the latest 2 Dope Queens HBO specials, we are bringing back some of our favorite podcast episodes - including the time that Jessica got Goop-y with some zoodles. Featuring Hadiyah Robinson,...
View ArticleManhattan District Attorney Plans State Trial for Manafort
A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman.Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced the charges Wednesday afternoon, shortly after United States...
View ArticleMarijuana Legalization Bill Is Taking Shape in Trenton
The new draft of the 163-page "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act" spells out all the details of a possible new marijuana industry: everything from the types of...
View ArticleFrom Danish Ballet to Sport-Inspired Modern Dance
This July, the Royal Danish Ballet visits New York with its repertoire from 19th century choreographer August Bournonville. These signature dances feature ensemble pieces filled with fantastical...
View ArticleThe Secret Sound Of The Vessel Orchestra
Any hollow container has a note, a resonant frequency, that you can hear if you put your ear to it and listen closely. For example, when you put a seashell to your ear, you don’t actually hear the...
View ArticleIs a New Space Race on the Horizon?
Next week marks fifty years since Neil Armstrong took “one small step” on the moon’s surface. The Apollo 11 mission was an historic voyage, fulfilling President John F. Kennedy’s goal of reaching the...
View ArticleDomestic Workers are Still Fighting for Basic Labor Rights
In 2019, most people would find working for an employer that did not provide, paid sick time, breaks for meals, overtime, and privacy and discrimination protections, unacceptable.Unfortunately, that’s...
View ArticleMTA Aims To Make NYC 'Most Accessible System in the World' With Subway...
The MTA says it wants the subway system to be one of the most accessible systems in the world. It's got the funding. And now it's chosen new stations for elevators.What does $5.2 billion get you?...
View ArticleThomson and Stein
One of the most eccentric and interesting artistic partnerships of the 20th century, as WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us, was the collaboration between the composer Virgil Thomson and the writer and poet...
View ArticleCouncil Passes Bill Targeting Most Reckless Drivers
The New York City Council approved a bill Tuesday that would allow police to seize the vehicles of reckless driver that rack up multiple tickets.The Reckless Drivers Accountability Act will force...
View ArticleWhere Did the Primary Process Come From?
Elections are flawed. We’ve seen this time again throughout history.There’s no such thing as a perfect democracy, but the founding fathers decided a system of government where voters elect officials to...
View ArticleEven COVID-19 Can't Break New Yorkers from Sunday Routines
Several New York City council members are calling for the de Blasio Administration to close places that don’t provide essential services, like bars and restaurants. But some people just can’t break...
View ArticleMTA Prepares For Overnight Closures And Intensive Cleaning
The MTA is preparing for the end of 24-hour service starting early Wednesday morning. From 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., the MTA will intensify its cleaning efforts by using some experimental methods—like using...
View ArticleCuomo Pushes for Infrastructure Upgrades Before State Fully Reopens
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to use the slowdown as a time to speed up infrastructure projects. He thinks it could jolt the economy as well.Speaking at LaGuardia Airport where the paint is...
View ArticleThree ‘Ribbon’ Bike & Pedestrian Bridges For NYC Are More Than A...
During the city’s pandemic and shutdown, many people fortunate enough to be healthy who could stay home used the extra free time to pick up new hobbies. Baking sourdough, knitting, making tye-die. But...
View ArticleMTA Allows Some Bus Windows to Open, Still Evaluating Subway Car Windows
In an effort to increase ventilation on city buses, the MTA is allowing drivers to open windows and roof hatches. But it can’t be done on all buses or trains.Only local buses have windows that can...
View ArticleWhat to Know for Wednesday's Congressional Tech Hearing
An antitrust Congressional hearing with leaders in the tech industry is scheduled for Wednesday. Sarah Frier, Bloomberg reporter covering social media and author of No Filter: The Inside Story of...
View ArticleDNC Night Two; College Call-In; Black Women and the Vote; Wisconsin's LG Barnes
On today's show:Jonathan Capehart, member of The Washington Post editorial board, host of the “Cape Up” podcast and an MSNBC contributor, breaks down highlights from the second night of the Democrats’...
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