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USAID Steps Up to Fight Ebola

On Thursday, President Obama took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly to talk about the United States's plans to fight Ebola."The courageous men and women fighting on the front lines of...

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Architect of 'Broken Windows' Defends His Theory

​In recent months, protests around the country have called attention to policing practices, particularly to the "broken windows" theory, which has shaped policing tactics nationwide.Coined in 1982 by...

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Rivals, Enemies, and The Debates that Changed America

Click on the audio player above to hear this story.In today's 24 hour news cycle, when political pundits can be seen pontificating around the clock on just about any topic, it might be hard to imagine...

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The Culture Gabfest: On Tenterhooks Edition

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and John Swansburg discuss the new Denzel Washington film "Flight," George Lucas selling Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise to Disney, and Twitter...

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The Culture Gabfest: Drooping and Slumping Toward Insanity Edition

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Pete Wells' epic New York Times review/takedown of Guy Fieri's restaurant, Philip Roth's retirement and the Rolling Stones' lack...

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Happy New Year

You're cordially invited to spend New Year's Eve with Walt Avery. To attend, simply play this podcast. Performed by Ben Jones and Tom Ligon, and produced by Jonathan Mitchell. You're cordially invited...

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Pick Three: Devendra Banhart, Bernhoft, Night Beds

This week, Time Out New York music editor Sophie Harris joins us to share three new tracks that have been tickling her ear buds as of late. "I've been really excited about music this past couple of...

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City's Treatment of Disabled During Disasters to be Scrutinized During Trial...

Opening arguments begin today in a federal trial that is expected to shine a spotlight on how disabled New Yorkers fared during recent disasters such as Hurricane Irene and Sandy. The trial stems from...

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The Culture Gabfest: ...but Mostly Pain Edition

Slate's Stephen Metcalf, June Thomas and Dana Stevens discuss Michael Bay's latest film "Pain and Gain," talk about morning TV with the New York Times' Brian Stelter, and ponder the Amazon's new TV...

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Thousands Flock to Jersey Shore for Post-Sandy Marathon

About 12,000 runners competed in the New Jersey Marathon Sunday amid cheering crowds and tighter security. It was the first marathon in New Jersey since Sandy devastated the Shore, and since last...

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Timeline | A Brief History of Same-sex Marriage in the Courts

UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court, Wednesday, June 26, issued its long-anticipated ruling on same-sex marriage. Here's a look back at some of the major cases that have shaped the legal conversation on...

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The Culture Gabfest: Mini Goth Dumbo Edition

Slate critics Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Stephen Metcalf discuss the MTV show "Catfish," Frank Rich's column on the NSA and privacy, and Dana's tirade against flip flops.

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The Culture Gabfest: Initiate Neural Handshake Edition

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Guillermo del Toro film "Pacific Rim," the new Comedy Central show "Drunk History," and John Tierney's New York Times piece on...

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The Culture Gabfest: The Duchess Has a Vagina Edition

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black" and the documentary "The Art of Killing," and Simon Doonan joins them to talk about...

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Open Phones: Stop-and-Frisk Ruling

Listeners call in to discuss this morning's ruling in the stop-and-frisk case in which federal judge Shira Scheindlin determined that the current practice violates constitutional rights.  The city is...

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The Culture Gabfest: In A World Without Steve and Dana Edition

Slate critics Julia Turner, David Haglund, and Seth Stevenson discuss the romantic comedy "In A World," the New York Times' longform multimedia piece "The Jockey," and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines."...

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This Week In Politics: Dante's Inferno

Dante de Blasio provides a big lift for his dad, who finds himself increasing in the line of fire as the primary approaches.  Meantime, the primary gets hotter and hotter, with slaps, verbal jabs, and...

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The Culture Gabfest: Log-Toting Salinger Edition

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new film "Salinger" and the state of The Onion, plus Adam Sternbergh of the New York Times guests to talk about what...

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The Culture Gabfest: Live from Brooklyn Edition

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the Nicole Holofcener film "Enough Said" and Brooklyn as a global brand, plus New York Times contributor Chris Suellentrop guests...

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Lou Reed: 1942-2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock n' roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades after,...

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The Political Gabfest: The It's Not Plagiarism If You Say It in a Loud Voice...

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Christie's decisive victory, Paul's apparent plagiarism, and Bazelon's Nazi anatomists. Show notes at...

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Report: Controversial Christie Appointee Out at Port Authority

A controversial appointee of Governor Chris Christie has resigned from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, just as lawmakers are stepping up scrutiny of alleged politically-motivated...

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The Political Gabfest: The "I Am Not a Bully" Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Chris Christie scandal, the Republican poverty push, and the sad case of a brain-dead woman and her...

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Breaking the Ice on the Hudson

The Hudson River is no longer the commercial highway it once was but it’s still an important route for New York's economy. To keep the river open for business in the freezing winter months, the Coast...

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Union Cites 'Exodus' of Experienced City Teachers

The city's teachers union has released its own grim analysis of teacher attrition rates in New York City, possibly a move to position itself for contract negotiations with Mayor Bill de Blasio.The...

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This Week in Politics: The Mayor's Big Week

It was a big week for Mayor Bill de Blasio. An explosion leveled two apartment buildings in East Harlem — and then a plan for universal pre-kindergarten emerged in budget talks in Albany. It wasn't...

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MTA Warns Riders: Beware of Skimmers!

The MTA is putting riders on alert after a customer discovered a skimming device at a MetroCard vending machine at the 59th St/Columbus Circle station. So if you swiped your card at the station anytime...

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NY Public Library Scraps $300 Million Renovation

In an abrupt change, the New York Public library announced it was dropping its controversial plan to move 1.5 million books from its flagship Fifth Avenue branch to New Jersey, and turn the space into...

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StoryCorps 373: Going Home

When the StoryCorps Mobile Booth visited Durham, North Carolina in 2006, David Wright decided to interview his friend, Eddie Lanier, Jr.

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BREAKING: A NEW WATCH CAME OUT YESTERDAY

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Report: NY, NJ See Drop in Crime Rate, Prison Population

For decades, common political wisdom when discussing ways to fight crime has been to toughen sanctions, develop three-strikes-and-you're-out policies for repeat offenders, and dole out longer...

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StoryCorps 392: Outcast and OK

Darnell Moore tells his friend Bryan Epps about an incident that shaped his youth.

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StoryCorps 395: Bright in Spots

Phil and Philip Mortillaro, a father-and-son locksmith team, talk about the family business.

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New Yorkers Flock to Flu Shots

Flu vaccinations are up 50 percent in New York City, according to the Health Department — though the city's flu chief said it's too soon to know whether the surge is the result of the vaccine being...

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Cranes Over Buffalo

Buffalo Bills fan James Reidy and hundreds of other tailgaters are grilling chicken in a field just outside Ralph Wilson Stadium, where the Buffalo Bills pulled off a surprise upset over the Minnesota...

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Six Months After 9/11: The Weight of the Grief Hung in the Air

in 2002, six months after the attacks of September 11th, WNYC documented the ways the city had changed. We examined what the re-building might entail, how to make the city safe and the ways we might...

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New Jersey's Obamacare Limbo

If you're poor and qualify for free health insurance under Obamacare, then 18 Rector Street represents a particularly hellish place."I went around say, 9:30 to 10 a.m., it was about 300 or 400 people...

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Reading, Writing and Psychotherapy: When Schools Step In

Inside her pink bedroom, Olivia Ingles stood on top of her bed and posed next to her favorite teen “it-girl" poster, Scotch-taped to the wall. Next, she was on the floor wrestling with her younger...

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In Foster Care, Treating the Trigger

On the seventh floor of an office building in mid-town Manhattan, dozens of foster care workers sat quietly, listened and took notes. They had been here for hours listening to Adam Brown, a clinical...

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Respite From the Storm

Not far from Union Square, around the corner from fancy brownstones and tree-lined streets, sits a four-story red brick apartment building. It’s un-remarkable on the outside, but on the inside, it has...

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Ex-NLF Player Aaron Hernandez Convicted of First-Degree Murder

Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in a deadly late-night shooting, sealing the downfall of an athlete who once had a $40 million...

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Serenas Grow in Brooklyn

While Serena Williams heads to the U.S. Open for a run at another Grand Slam, Brooklyn is a training ground for the next possible tennis star.The King’s County Tennis League wants to develop individual...

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Senator Gillibrand on Zadroga Bill Renewal

Following the lobbying in DC with Jon Stewart, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks about her efforts to get support in Congress for the permanent renewal of the Zadroga bill to assist those...

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Undercover With the FBI

The documentary (T)ERROR, winner of the Sundance Special Jury Prize, follows an undercover informant during an actual FBI operation against a Muslim man in Pittsburgh. Filmmakers Lyric R. Cabral and...

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New York Moves to Stop Gay Conversion Therapy for Youths

New York is taking steps to stop therapists from trying to change young people's sexual orientation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday, joining a number of states that have acted against what's...

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The Complicated Race for One Long Island Congressional Seat

UPDATE: A federal court Tuesday upheld an earlier decision setting an Oct. 6 Republican primary for New York's 3rd Congressional District. But the court decided not to move the general election date —...

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MTA Considers Increasing Fares, Tolls for 2017

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering two proposals that would raise fares and tolls system-wide by about 4 percent on average next year.MTA board members are expected to vote on the...

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Learning the Lingo Behind Health Reform

With the Senate set to display its latest stab at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, Americans will be hearing a lot of phrases from their elected representatives in the coming weeks that...

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Bad is the new good – except that it isn’t

Lucy Kellaway says the craze for taking something we all think is bad and telling us that it’s good is crazy Lucy Kellaway says the craze for taking something we all think is bad and telling us that...

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Jill Abramson's New York Times tattoo points way to wearable CVs

Why bother with introductions when you can tell your story on your forehead - or even your bottom? Why bother with introductions when you can tell your story on your forehead - or even your bottom?

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