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Ask Governor Murphy: NJ Transit meltdowns, curbing access to public records and more
Ask Governor Murphy
This Wednesday, June 12 at 7 p.m., New Jersey's top official returns to WNYC, where he'll spend an hour answering our questions and yours about what's going on in the Garden State. -
On Jackson Heights’ open street, NYC’s ‘moped crisis’ is in full throttle
Queens neighbors, voicing concerns heard across the five boroughs, say they worry about being struck by e-bikes and other two-wheeled, motorized vehicles. -
The Yellow School Bus, Then and Now
The Brian Lehrer Show
Fewer kids are riding the bus to school today than in decades past, and those who do tend to be from lower-income families. Lora Kelley, associate editor at The Atlantic and an author... -
Reporters Ask the Mayor: Border Executive Order, Migrant Work Permits, Public Bathrooms
The Brian Lehrer Show
Elizabeth Kim recaps Mayor Adams' weekly off-topic press conference and other City Hall news. -
This Week in Politics: Governor Hochul pulls the plug on congestion pricing and the legislative session wraps up in Albany
As Governor Hochul reverses her stance on congestion pricing, we consider the continuing fallout.
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Let’s talk democracy at the laundromat!
Soap gets laundry done. Conversation gets democracy going. This election year, WNYC is turning some laundromats in the New York metro area into hubs of civic dialogue. - Edit Bucket
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Ask Governor Murphy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy takes questions from WNYC’s Nancy Solomon, other guest journalists and listeners for an hour every month during this live show, a co-production with WBGO and WHYY. Ask Governor Murphy airs the second Wednesday of most months at 7 p.m., dependent on schedule availability.
Upcoming episodes are scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 and Wednesday, June 12.
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Hear the Men Who Saw D-Day from Both Sides
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the largest amphibious invasion in history, where 156,000 Allied troops landed on five French beaches. But there’s a lot to learn from individual s... -
The 'Founding Father' of Arab-American Literature
Even before the creation of the State of Israel, the question of Palestine was a sensitive issue. In this 1937 talk Ameen Rihani speaks out against a Jewish state in Palestine. -
Isaac Brimberg: The Broadcast Pioneer Who Made It All Work
He was an MIT grad who made all the difference.
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Comedian Ian Karmel Opens Up About Life as a Fat Kid in His Memoir
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Comedian Ian Karmel and his sister, Dr. Alisa Karmel, grew up overweight as kids. However, they never talked about it. In a new memoir, the two reflect on their childhood experiences. -
Tig Notaro's New Comedy on Coming Out Later in Life
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Looking for some warm weather fun? Check out WNYC's summer bucket list.
To kick off the Memorial Day Weekend, we asked the WNYC newsroom to help us come up with a summer bucket list. -
Julia Holter's Artful Minimalism and Fluidity, In-Studio
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L.A.-based composer and songwriter Julia Holter’s experimental pop glides, flows, and transforms into minimalist songscapes. She and her band play in-studio. -
Why Aren't Concert Tickets Selling?
All Of It
Following the tour cancellations from artists like Jennifer Lopez and The Black Keys, we investigate what's going on in the concert industry.
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May 28 | Get Lit May Book Club with Lisa Ko
The story follows three friends in New York from the 1980s through 2040 as their hopes, dreams, and ambitions change alongside the city.